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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 10/1/00
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9 Bombers sent stuff:
Mary Lou Stines (50), Mike Clowes (54), Patti Jones (60)
Leo Webb (63), Billy Didway (66), Becky Tonning (73)
Greg Alley (73), Doug Zangar (74), Heidi Hogan (82)
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>>From: Mary Lou Stines Pearson (50WB)
Re: Addition of the names of the towns where the
entries originated
Dear Maren,
Perhaps you have been doing this for some time and
I just now realized it, but I really like knowing where
the people who write to the Sandstorm are
geographically located. Somehow, it is less like
hearing a voice coming out of the ether and more like
real persons addressing other real persons. Earthy? May
be, but I like it.
-Mary Lou Stines Pearson (50 WannaBe) ~ Olympia, WA
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[Mary Lou - Hasn't been going on very long. Somebody wrote in that
they thought it was a good idea and many have picked right up on that
and started adding their town lately. -Maren ~ Chelan, WA]
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>>From: Bob Carlson, aka Mike Clowes (54)
To: Anonymous (from 9/30 Sandstorm)
Dear Anonymous:
"It is with humble heart, and deep regret that I
will not seek, nor will I accept my party's nomination
to be your President."
For you political junkies, who said that?
As for Annon's nomination, while I have the time,
the Lear is no longer in service, and I do believe the
job of Club40 president to be one that should require
residency in the "automatic" city. Which disqualifies
me.
It has been discussed several times, but that's
all. The notion of combining with the R2K mob on "Cool
Desert Nights" seems doable. There might be a problem
with adequate lodging for all us "out of towners", what
with all the cruisers and camp followers on the same
week end. I hope the saliva from the local inn keepers
doesn't cause a flood. The prospect of several hundred
people vying for motel rooms makes the mind boggle.
I do not know the original rationale for selecting
the weekend following Labor Day, but the first members
had graduated forty years prior, so the kids must have
grown up and left home. There aren't many people
traveling that weekend, as school has started, so why
not?
So, let's have more ideas on this. And you
"townies" get with the program. Perhaps through this
forum (and clandestine trysts at Denny's) a consensus
maybe reached.
For "The Ultimate Bomber Hoopster", Tom Tracy (55)
Thomas,
It is a well known fact that Denver's airport (no
matter which one) is The black hole for travelers in
the (un)friendly skies of Untied.
Always a Bomber (and never a Duck Freak)
-Bob Carlson, aka Mike Clowes (54) ~ Albany, OR
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>>From: Patti Jones Ahrens (60)
To: Bob Carlson, aka Mike Clowes (54)
After reading the newsletter I also had a lot of
thoughts about how I could help the Club 40 stay
together.
Being my first time at the Club40 reunion, I do
not feel it is just about the Bombers of the 50s. There
was a relationship there with the Bombers of the 40s
and back that taught me a lot. New history of Richland
that I didn't know. Where people came from to be in
Richland and a lot more. Every person I met had a
special story to share.
After attending three reunions in about ten weeks,
there is a specialness to Club40 Bombers that deserves
to go on. Being a longer function of the Bombers makes
it very special. The amount of people being there also
tells its specialness. So many Bombers went out of
their way through the years to come from wherever to be
there. So how can all of us Bombers help the Club40 go
on.
For me I know attending every year is one way to
keep it going. Obviously the committee needs help. The
Alumni Sandstorm is great place for all of us to let
the committee know that we support them to go onwards.
I know the committee members are a question and I hope
others will step forward to help.
My commitment is to write the Club40 to find out
how I can help them from a distance to stay together.
Meeting you, Mike Clowes, was one of the joys of
the reunion. Thanks for all your great writing as well
as being at the reunion. See you next year.
-Patti Jones Ahrens (60) ~ Browns Point, WA
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>>From: Billy Didway (66)
Re: small world
After getting out of Navy boot camp in the early
spring of 1967, my first duty station was NAS Barbers
Point, Hawaii. I was there about a week before running
into John Santangelo. We were both in the Base
electronics section. John was assigned to a VPS
Squadron. I think he would have been a 1965 graduate.
Thanks to John the nine months that I was stationed in
Hawaii were a total blast. Nineteen was a great age to
be stationed in Hawaii. Where ever you are, John,
thanks for the memories.
I don't remember any Denny's over there at that
time.
Our family took vacation each summer to Oklahoma.
Dad would drive to Oklahoma City in 2 1/2 days. Mom
helped in the driving and we three kids would do as
well as we could in non-air conditioned cars. Dad would
take a different route each year but we always seem to
make it in the same amount of time. I remember a lot of
road construction being done in those days. Nearly
every third car would have a water bag hanging down
from the hood ornament in front of the radiator. Big
squarish canvass bags in case of emergencies. The
Burma-Shave signs were looked forward to with
anticipation. Dad would only stop at Shell and Texaco
gas stations because they were sure to have clean
bathrooms. I think, for all the families that made
these yearly drives, our fathers had to be the original
"Iron Men".
-Billy Didway (66)
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>>From: Leo Webb (63)
Does anyone know where Pat Rice is located? I would
like to get in contact with her to find her mom. Her
mom got me interested in a life time career in
computers when I was working in the 700 area cleaning
the computer building during high school.
Thanks for any help
-Leo Webb (63)
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>>From: Becky Tonning Downey (73)
Re: 5th Grade
Hi fellow Bombers and Marcus Whitman-ite's,
Does anyone who had Mr. Wooley in the 5th grade at
Marcus Whitman remember having to memorize the poem:
"Little Boy Blue" and reciting it to the whole class
standing at the front of the room???
I remember him telling us that if we learned it, we
would never forget it! Guess what... He was Right!!! I
have never forgotten it. I think my sons got tired of
hearing it growing up.
I just think it is amazing how some of the littlest
things become a thought in our minds forever.
Anyway, just wondered if any of you had Mr. Wooley
and remembered having to do this assignment.
-Becky Tonning Downey (73)
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>>From: Greg Alley (73)
To: Brad Upton (74)
I will look for you on channel 3 in funland
Washington tonight. Its a great show and I know you are
"Almost Famous" (please watch the new Cameron Crowe
movie for reference).
To: Mike Davis (74)
I think you are using Franco's line about being at
the library. The R2K committee has a special Denny's
salute for you. I will present it in the Mel Brooks
style as a Laurel and Hardy wreath. Long live Denny's
and its free meals for you.
-Greg Alley (73)
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>>From: Doug Zangar (74)
Re: "Almost Live"
Kudos to Brad [Upton-74] for joining the the staff
of "Almost Live". It's a great show and I look forward
to seeing your "commentary". However, it sounds like
steady work - and that may take a little while to get
used to. Hope the "adjustment" goes well. I hate to say
it, but being busier you'll probably have to eat out
more - I think there's a Denny's near the KIRO
studio...
-Doug Zangar (74)
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>>From: Mike Davis (74)
So Mr. Upton (74) has a new gig!
Not to be outdone I, too, would like to shamelessly
promote my next venture. I have been selected to
represent the northwest in the upcoming "Grand Slam-
off" in Dennyton next week!
I have graciously been provided the Aqua car to get
to and from this gig. The Aqua car is equipped with a
"Burma-Shave" Sign on top. Actually, Dennyton is having
quite the festival all week long. Marilyn Richey (53)
will be throwing out the first ball! Ms. Tedi Parks (76)
is flying up from Texas to make an appearance as the
new "Krispy-Kreme Queen". (There is a rumor making it's
way around Dennyton that Ms. Parks and Val {Ghirado-72]
will have a mud wrestling contest with the loser being
banished from the Tri-Cities forever!).
Greg "Springboard" Alley (73) will be putting on daily
jump shot clinics. After his commitment to KIRO is finished,
Brad Upton will be arriving in Dennyton to participate
in the first "live on-air" hair transplant. After his
bomb-kissing performance at the R2K basketball game,
Jim House (63) has been asked to show up and kiss
babies! (Jim told me he has been working out with some
Cabbage Patch dolls and he's ready!) Jerry Sions (74)
will be conducting hourly seminars on "Higher Education
Studying Techniques" (Get to that one early. It'll fill
up in a hurry!) Franco (70) and Crigler (70) will be
there setting up their "Lying Booth". Sheila Galloway (71)
will be giving a heartfelt reading on the main stage
entitled, "The Joys of Being Mike's Older Sister."
Group pictures will be taken and sent to you within
five years! (tee hee)
There's many more events too numerous to mention
here. Just get there early and stay the whole week!
It'll be the time of your life! Oh, and yes, all
Dennyton's hotels are equipped with KIRO!!
-Mike Davis (74)
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>>From: Heidi Hogan Gottschalk (82)
Hello out there in computer land and hello to all
my old classmates from the class of 1982! I have been
scanning through the old e-mail entries trying to find
someone that I might know and couldn't find any? I
thought I might send a note in hopes that someone might
in! So show your old school spirit class of '82!!!!!
Oh, I'm Heidi Hogan Gottschalk class of "82 (if you
hadn't figured it out by now!)
-Heidi Hogan Gottschalk (82)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 10/2/00
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6 Bombers and another Spudnut Lover today.
Jim Hodgson (64), Bruce Strand (69),
Dan Ham (72), Greg Alley (73),
Tamara Chitty (80), Katrina Sims (82)
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>>From: Jim Hodgson (64)
My experience with Burma-Shave has left a profound
impression on my psyche. It has taken nearly a half
century to recover:
The signs read:
"The monkey took one look at Jim
and through the peanuts back at him".
This had nothing to do with my behavior in school,
however.
-Jim Hodgson (64)
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>>From: Bruce Strand (69)
To: Billy Didway (66)
Are you John Didway's brother? He would be in Class of
'70, I believe. If so, what is he up to...?
-Bruce Strand (69)
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>>From: Dan Ham (72)
A special thanks to my little sister, Julie (77),
Peter Brandt (72) and Jim McDonald (72) for sending me
birthday greetings. It made my day.
-Dan Ham (72)
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>>From: Greg Alley (73)
To: Brad Upton (74)
You were a star [Saturday] night. I actually stayed
up that late. You even did some old bits. Will you be a
regular? You could be the next Dennis Miller.
-Greg Alley (73)
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>>From: Tamara Chitty Marlin (80)
Re: Class or 1980 reunion
To: Those who attended the class of 1980 reunion
It sure was good seeing you all! (and 20 years
later everyone had a lot of fun reminiscing) We really
had a great time, good turn out & lots of events to
participate in, from socials both Thursday and Friday
night, Golf, Family Picnic and the main event Saturday
night with video slide show, Memory book, commemorative
etched glass, and a new group class photo. A big thanks
to all the volunteers who helped pull this together!
If you were unable to attend we missed you and hope
to see you at the 25 year reunion. That's right - the
summer of 2005 so mark your calendar now!
We are asking you to register your email address
now so it will be easier to contact you. Please take a
moment to go to our WEB page:
RichlandBombers.com Click on [1980]
Please tell other classmates to also register at
our WEB page as it is an incredibly difficult job to
track everyone down - this will sure save a lot of
volunteer hours.
Look forward to seeing everyone in just 5 short
years - live a good life & take care of yourself - see
you in 2005!
-Tamara Chitty Marlin (80)
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>>From: Katrina Sims Lenkersdorfer (82)
To: Heidi Hogan Gottschalk (82)
Hello Back at you Heidi,
As you know, I'm still around. I tried to e-mail
you after I saw you at the Sausage Fest and it came
back undeliverable.
Well, just wanted to show my old high school spirit
(smile).
-Katrina Sims Lenkersdorfer (82)
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>>From: James Rader ~ Enon, OH
To: Gary Behymer (64)
Re: SPUDNUT Question?
Dear Mr. Behymer,
I just read your posting of April 06, 2000 on
http://www.elliskaiser.com/guestbook/guestbook.html and
was delighted to link to your Richland Bomber Alumni
Page where I read the interesting history of your
Spudnut Shop. At my present age of 59, I too remember
when there was a Spudnut Donut shop in my hometown of
Greencastle, Indiana in the mid 1950's. Greencastle is
the home of Depauw University. The Spudnut shop was
located on campus in a commercial brick building which
also had an Ice Cream store. I loved those Spudnuts!!
Haven't had any since then. Was just wondering if
you could email me some more background information as
to who originated the Spudnut Franchise and where they
originally were located. Is the Franchise still in
operation?
Thanks in advance.
James Rader
6622 Emerald Avenue
Enon, Ohio 45323-1401
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 10/3/00
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3 Bombers sent stuff:
Patti Jones (60), Gary Behymer (64), Mark Saucier (70)
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THREE entries today????????? There *MUST* be something
wrong with my e-mail!! I didn't even get my own copy of
yesterday's Sandstorm yet. -Maren
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>>From: Patti Jones Ahrens (60)
To: Mary Triem Mowery (47)
Your kind e-mail, addressing the Club40 situation,
was very much appreciated.
For some reason your e-mail address did not come
through. Would you please e-mail me again with your
address, so I can respond to you directly.
-Patti Jones Ahrens (60) ~ Browns Point, Wa.
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>>From: Gary Behymer (64)
Now living on the corner of Canyon & Main in
downtown Colfax, Washington... that's my office at the
3rd stoplight on the right, if you are driving North to
South. Oh... there are only 3 stoplights in Colfax!
Can someone offer the size of a F-House closet?
How in the world did all of our (kid) possessions fit
in such a space? Summer and winter clothes... 25,000
baseball cards... thousands of comics... Monopoly,
Parcheesi, Boom or Bust... etc. Wait...I t's all coming
back... 3 pair of shoes... 6 shirts... 4 pair of
pants... heck, there was still room in the closet to
hide from Mom (;-)
-Gary Behymer (64)
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>>From: Mark Saucier (70)
Re: Club 40?
Been reading the comments about Club40.
What's Club40?
-Mark Saucier (70) ~ Pittsburgh, PA
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Club40 website is at: RichlandClub40.org
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 10/4/00
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7 Bombers sent stuff:
Claris Van Dusen (48), Betty Conner (52),
Vera Smith (58), Kathy Lamb 62),
Bonnie Timmerman (63), Larry Bowls (64),
Larry Stone (71)
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>>From: Claris Van Dusen (Knox) Troutman (48)
Hi Maren --
No, it's probably not your computer that's having
problems. Oregon's telephone company, in all it's
"wisdom," has decreed that everyone must use 10 DIGIT
DIALING starting October 1 for all phone calls, which
of course includes computer usage. As usual the powers
that be at QWEST (aka AT&T) were not capable of
handling this full scale changeover. From what I read
in the paper this morning, things have calmed down a
bit, but problems still abound. Hopefully you are now
getting all your info and messages.
Keep up the good work!
GO BOMBERS!!
-Claris Van Dusen (Knox) Troutman (48)
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>>From: Betty Conner Sansom (52)
Re: Count me in...
To: Gary Behymer (64)
I just found out about this wonderful website from
my daughter's son's teacher in Vancouver, WA! (I have
to find out more, I believe she graduated in 1970.) I
am a 1952 grad from Col-Hi - went all four years there.
I married a fellow '52 grad, Doug Sansom, in 1954, and
we just had our 46th anniversary. He moved there in
1943, and we both have lots of great, great memories.
I spent about 3 hours going through some of these
memories! Great reading. Keep it up. Count me in.
-Betty Conner Sansom (52)
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>>From: Vera Smith Robbins (58)
Re: You know you've lived in Richland too long.........
YOU KNOW YOU HAVE LIVED IN THE TRI-CITIES TOO LONG WHEN:
~ You wonder why the wind is NOT blowing
~ You consider a layer of dust as "nice table decoration"
~ Dust free air is considered a health risk
~ During the winter, you're wishing it was summer
~ During the summer, you're wishing it was winter
~ You consider a telephone pole "a nice shade tree"
~ If you don't cross a bridge you haven't gone any
place, nor can you
~ A tragic news story remains head line news for over a year
~ The local news hour only takes ten minutes, five
minutes of which are sports and weather
~ You're assessed a "Storm Run Off" tax and it never storms
~ River rock is considered prime street pavement
~ Dining out at a nice place is going to a smorgasbord
on "sea food night"
~ When the car wash gives you a three month guarantee against rain
~ Your preferred yard plants are sage brush and tumble weeds
~ Your Christmas tree is decorated sage brush or tumble weed
~ You make snow men out of tumble weeds and white spray paint
~ Green plants, grass and real trees are put on the
endangered species list
~ You "know" that washing your car will actually cause
it to rain just enough to settle the dust onto your car.
~ Your kids are scared the first time they hear
thunder... ever (they are eight, or older)
~ You are twenty minutes from anywhere you need to get
to, even if you have to drive around traffic.
~ When your kids sing Christmas carols it occurs to
them to sing "I'm dreaming of a BROWN Christmas"
~ You can name five businesses that have been at a
particular address, but not the current one. (Quick..
what's Lamont's called now, or remember where Montgomery
Ward's used to be?)
~ Your kids hold their jackets up like a sail and see
how far over they can lean without falling down. (my
personal record is 50 degrees)
~ Ye Merry Greenwood Faire is a "big event."
~ Over half your friends get their news from the Internet.
~ Over half your friends have high speed Internet
because there is nothing else to do around here.
~ Over half your friends dream of telecommuting to Seattle from here.
~ When the term "brown out" refers to blowing dust not
a shortage of electricity.
~ When you have all the water you want even though you
only get 6" of precipitation per year.
~ When your kids build forts out of tumbleweeds.
~ You run the sprinklers even when it rains because it
probably won't rain that much anyway.
~ You can remember exactly when and how much snow
you've had for the past 3 or more years.
~ For "sledding" kids go to the nearest hill during the
summer with large blocks of ice from Albertsons or Fred Meyers.
~ If you've ever said the phrase "...but at least it's a dry heat..."
~ If you know what "Alphabet House" means (and can
probably identify most of them on sight and by letter)
~ If you know that a "spudnut" doesn't mean "someone
that really likes potatoes"
-Vera Smith Robbins (58)
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>>From: Kathy Lamb Brown (62)
Hey Bill Didway (66)
I don't know you or remember you but...we are
fellow Bombers and friends now. I think we were the car
you saw 9/15 in LaConner. Our license is WROFF (we're
off). Was that the one you saw? We were eating at the
LaConner Tavern.
The next day we were driving through Bellingham and
at a stop light someone yelled out "Bomber.. What Year?"
"'62" I replied.
"'76" he called out.
I asked "Are you on the Sandstorm?"
"What's that?"
So I told him how to find it. I Wonder if he has
made on yet.
After a day (the 16th) of sightseeing through all
that beautiful country of yours, way up in the tippy-
top corner of Washington, we wound up at your very own
Sedro Woolly Tavern for dinner. Yummm - Yum. Super
food!! Nice little town to be from.
We were on our way for a week long Schooner trip on
the "Zodiak". What a wonderful trip it was, too.
The point of this whole scenario is: Every one of
us should have such a plate. Then we could recognize
each other in far away places. Get yours' now!
-Kathy Lamb Brown (62) ~ West Linn, OR
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>>From: Bonnie Timmerman Glover (63)
Just wondering if anybody out there is interested
with who lives in their city or near by that is from
Bomberville........ I live in Boise, Idaho and I am
grateful to Susan Warren (63) who told me that a grade
school friend of ours lives in Boise.......... I would
like to know more - if any body else lives here. Who
knows...... maybe a mini reunion. It just seems once a
friend,,,,always a friend from the tri cities.
-Bonnie Timmerman Glover (63) ~ Boise, ID
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>>From: Larry Bowls (64)
Re: Richland H.O.G. Rally and Ride-In
"ATTENTION HARLEY OWNERS"
Having just returned from a 7 day Riverside, CA to
Durango, CO trip, the idea of a HOG (Harley Owners
Group) ride-in to Richland during summer of 2001 has
come to mind. Are there other Harley owners out there
with a similar interest? This would certainly include
spouses who ride as well.
I'm not opposed to having riders of other touring
bikes, Honda - Goldwings etc., however, I know we would
have to designate a Harley owner as one to go for Honda
parts .... just kidding.
Post responses to the Alumni Sandstorm and copy me
directly.
-Larry Bowls (64)
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>>From: Larry Stone (71)
Just curious, but how many of you still live in
Richland or at least the Tri City area? I see so many
of you writing about fond memories of Richland here,
but seems like everyone got out of "Dodge" as soon as
they could.
-Larry Stone (71) ~ Richland
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 10/5/00
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6 Bombers sent stuff:
Curt Donahue (53), Mike Clowes (54),
Ken Neal (57), Judy Willox (61),
Jane Mattoon (62WB), Pam Ehinger (67)
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>>From: Curt Donahue (53)
RE: Addresses
I'm glad that someone thought of putting one's
City/State after the name and year. I wish everyone
would.
-Curt Donahue (53) ~ Federal Way, WA
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>>From: Bob Carlson, aka Mike Clowes (54)
Re: Area code confusion
It is true that Qwest (aka USWest, aka "Ma" Bell)
hath decreed a new area code in the 503 group; which is
Portland Salem and probably Astoria. Forgot already what
the new number is, but it will only apply to those
people getting new lines (or so THEY say). Anyone in
the area already having a phone line will be allowed to
keep the 503 area code.
Their further lineup had Who on first and | Don't
Know on second. Aresn't (I was taught ain't aresn't
correct) progress great?
Despite some problems, for those of you whose TV
cable systems offer digital cable may now or will soon
offer digital internet connections. They don't hang up
on you in the middle of something, and access is
usually fast.
Onward the Bombers
-Bob Carlson, aka Mike Clowes (54) ~ Albany, OR
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>>From: Ken Neal (57)
To: Marilyn Richey (53)
Marilyn,
I am going to take the liberty to answer your
recent note to my sister, Betty Neal Brinkman (62).
Betty is married to George Brinkman (60), now Dr.
Brinkman, and they live in Guelph, Ontario, Canada
where George has been a professor at the University of
Guelph for many years. George's work takes him all over
Canada and they are in Saskatoon right now and I am not
sure how much computer access Betty has.
Our mother, Elizabeth, passed away in 1989. Our
Dad, Floyd, is a resident of Columbia Edgewater.
Interestingly, this year Mr. and Mrs. Brinkman also
moved into Columbia Edgewater. This causes my sister to
make more trips to Richland than I do. Next week,
October 10, our Dad will be celebrating his 88th
birthday and Betty and I will be in Richland for the
event. Everyone remembering our folks, or wanting to
visit with Betty and me, are welcome to come to
Columbia Edgewater for ice cream and cake on the 10th.
Marilyn, our folks always remembered you fondly.
Our mother was the avid Bomber basketball fan. She also
was a great fan of you and your accomplishments. When
we visited Richland she often brought us up to date on
your status.
As for the Brinkman children, in addition to George
there is Sandy (58) and Kippy (62). Sandy is retired
and lives with her husband in the Phoenix area. Kippy
is still working and lives with her husband in San
Diego.
Betty attended the big reunion this summer and had
a great time. I would like to have attended, but was
still working in Cairo, Egypt. I returned from Egypt in
August. By the way, the school I attended in Tennessee
was Memphis State University, now the University of
Memphis.
Re: Burma-Shave
Those Sandstorm readers who have not gotten enough
of the Burma-Shave sign thread may want to pick up the
book "The Verse By The Side of the Road" by Frank
Rowsome, Jr. This book is the history of the signs and
contains the text of all 600 sets of signs appearing
from 1927 until they were taken down in 1963.
-Ken Neal (57)
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>>From: Judy Willox Hodge (61)
Re: Still Here!
To: Larry Stone (71)
I know of a few of the Bomber alumni who have
stayed around here, Larry. I have never been very far -
- Walla Walla for a year and Ayer Junction for another
year in my younger days and only because a mate's work
took me there. My sister, Deedee Willox Loiseau (64),
has also been in the area except for brief periods away
(again, for the same reason). However, our brother
actually managed to escape to the big city life up in
Seattle. Never did get that kid raised right and we are
always trying to get him to come back home! *G*!!!!
It would be interesting to hear from a few more out
there though, huh?
Speak up all you faithful natives!
-Judy Willox Hodge (61) ~ Richland
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>>From: Jane Mattoon Carlson (62WB)
I attended John Ball elementary school 1950-53; but
I did not attend RHS. Is there a John Ball group?
-Jane Mattoon Carlson (62WB)
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>>From: Pam Ehinger (67)
Re: Larry Stone (71); Getting out of "Dodge"
I think they call that "Spreading your wings". Our
folks all came from "Their home towns" to Richland to
find new jobs and "Spread their wings" Well, so have
we. We all still have great memories of our "home
town", but we have the need to move on and learn and
spread Our wings!
As all things do, Richland has grown, a lot! I
grew up there in the 50s & 60s and it was just a small
town, then. I still live in a small town, because of
my growing up there. I love to come back and visit....
but Richland has out grown my way of living, small and
quaint. I'm a small town gal, because of Richland, but
let's face it: Richland ain't small any more! It's the
City now! :oÞ !
Richland will always be my home town and where I'm
from, where I can go back in time to a slower way of
living and remember the fun and friends I have. When
you meet people from Bomber Ville they are special and
you have an automatic bond with them. I don't think
that there are too many other places that can say that.
I've lived in Big Cities, Santa Ana CA, Las Vegas NV,
Denver CO, and Dayton, OH, but I always come back to
Washington - not necessarily Richland, but always close
by.
Bombers Rule
-Pam Ehinger (67) ~ Thorp, WA
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 10/6/00
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12 Bombers sent stuff:
Tom Tracy (55), Sharon Chapman (57),
John Northover (59), Larry Mattingly (60),
Jane Walker (62), Gary Behymer (64),
Tedd Cadd (66), Chuck Crawley (67),
Linda Barott (71), Sheila Davis (71),
Spencer Houck (71), Darren McIntyre (82)
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>>From: Tom Tracy (55)
To: Vera Smith Robins (58)
Those are great memories!... a fitting bit of
memorabilia for all of us... we lived through a lot of
dust... perhaps it scoured some of our surface blots
away... and made us better people... It helped us
radiate as we began to glow in the dark... who needs
flashlights if you've lived in Richland?.. ahh... the
Columbia and Yakima Rivers rinsed a lot of our dust
away on hot summer days... sometimes it was the
irrigation canal... we had to look over our shoulders
because our parents were sooo sensitive about our
swimming in untreated waters... drying off after a swim
was one thing... but receiving a posterior application
of superior force was not our favorite treat after a
good swim in a cool river.
I remember Tom Sullivan, our Carmichael Jr. High
teacher, telling Pete Hollick and I about swimming in
the Columbia River near the new pilings being placed in
the river for the old bridge across the Columbia
between Kennewick and Pasco... he said, "When I swam to
shore there were two women on the bank scolding me and
telling me if their son were ever to do such a
dangerous thing they'd whip him within an inch of his
life"!!!... guess what... about that time the lady's
son dove into the water and it redirected her
disciplinary mode away from Tom Sullivan.
Isn't that just like life? About the time we think
someone else's kids are out of line... we get a little
lesson of our own. All the kid would have to say was,
"I was just rinsing off the dust from a Richland
Sandstorm"... It might have spared him.... but he was
from Pasco, so he was used to taking a beating..
Tom Sullivan was a fun teacher and had lots of
stories about the Tri-Cities. He took Pete and I deer
hunting above Spokane one weekend after we helped him
with a house repair project. We really had great
teachers in Richland. There must have been some "gold"
dust in those Sandstorms...
-Tom Tracy (55)
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>>From: Sharon Chapman McFall (57)
Re: Help!
Do any of you who went to Chief Jo in '52, '53 or
'54 remember Bonnie Watson? She would have graduated
with the class of '57. She moved in the middle of our
sophomore year to, I think, Germany. Her father was a
Colonel in the army. I remember the day she left with
much sadness...... my Mother even let me stay home from
school and I spent that day with Bonnie. It was the
last time I ever saw her and I think of her often and
would love to get in touch with her. She was so bright
and fun-loving and a very gifted writer. Help.....
anyone know anything about what happened to her or even
remember her? I know this was not a figment of my
imagination
-Sharon Chapman McFall (57) ~ Mesa, AZ
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>>From: John Northover (59)
Re: Small Bomber World ...
To: Ken Neal (57)
Ken,
Talk about a small world ... There has to be very
few people named 'Kippy'. In your response to Marilyn
Richey (53), you mention a Kippy Brinkman (62) ...
living in San Diego with her husband.
In the planning for my second marriage, my Intended
and I wanted music at the ceremony. We were dealing
with a catering manager and she had a list of
'preferred' people that provide various services,
flowers, decorations, music ... on that list was Kippy
Lou Scott .. Harpist.
She played at our wedding!! That was in 1996. She
got a lot of comments as she is not only a very
accomplished Harpist, but she is also a very beautiful
woman!!! ... I was not looking!! ... My friends
noticed! ... and they told me!
It is indeed a Bomber World!
-John Northover (59) ~ San Diego CA - Paradise Found
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[If memory serves: Kippy was Miss Washington and won the Talent
Winner (playing the harp) in the 1965 Miss America Pageant. -Maren]
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>>From: Larry Mattingly (60)
To: Curt Donahue (53)
You can thank Patti Jones Ahrens (60) for the "city
of residence" idea.
Several of us (at the Club40 Friday night) were
discussing how much we enjoyed the Alumni Sandstorm.
Patti said she thought we should list our present
address and Roxanne Knutson Short (62) seconded the
idea and it went from there.
While I am at it, thanks again to Maren for
faithfully putting this missive together and getting it
on the server every night. Everybody I know reads it
first in the day.
I saw something the other day that gave me reason
to chuckle to myself. Anyone remember the old cylinder-
type of evaporative car cooler of the 50's? I saw one
on a car over by Moses Lake last week. They mounted in
the passenger window and you added a couple of gallons
of water. The pad was round and you pulled a rope to
rotate it through the water and then it "cooled" for
about 15 minutes. Then you had to pull the rope again.
But not too fast as that would dump about 1/2 gallon of
water in the air stream soaking everybody in the front
seat. I would have thought they would all be in antique
stores by now.
"Happiness is the sky in bloom"
-J Larry Mattingly (60) ~ Tacoma, WA
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>>From: Jane Walker Hill (62)
To: Larry Bowls (64)
A Richland Rally would be great fun! We just
returned from "Street Vibrations" in Reno. We live in
Juneau, Alaska.... Did a "Fly & Ride" out of Eugene,
met up with friends and 30 other bikes for the trip.
Saw some beautiful country, down through Alturis and
returning through Shasta on I-5. Spent three days in
Reno, did a Poker Run through Virginia City, Carson
City, and up to Tahoe. Our riding season is pretty
short, up here, due to all the rain.... so we really
enjoy getting out for Rallies.
-Jane Walker Hill (62) ~ Juneau, AK
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>>From: Gary Behymer (64)
FYI... a listing of the Richland companies that
advertised in the 1950 Columbian.
Korten's, Northwestern Fuel Company, Davis Furniture,
C.C. Anderson, Richland Laundry & Dry Cleaning,
Pennywise Drug Store, Richland Thrifty Drugs, Ganzel's
Barber Shop, The Mixer, Garmo's, Parcell's Automotive
Service, Parker's Hardware, C & H Foods, Barott's
Corner Associated Service, Columbia Service Company,
Seattle First National Bank, Spudnut Shop, Gail's,
Green Hut Cafe, Anderson Motors, Richland Fuel & Lumber
Co., The Mart, A & Z Specialty Shop, Dawson-Richards,
Johnny's Minute Man Service, Stanfield Floral & Gift
Shop, The Desert Inn Hotel, The Bootery, Sportlets,
Inc., Richland Bakery, Frank Berry's, Richland Supply
Co., Ernie's Restaurant, Diettrich's Market, Kennell-
Ellis, Richland Branch National Bank of Commerce,
Cahoon Motors Co., Groceteria, McVicker's Jewelry,
Blocks' Shoe Store, Richland Floral Co., Chevron
Community Service.
-Gary Behymer (64) ~ Colfax, WA
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>>From: Tedd Cadd (66)
Re: Dodge City and environs...
Pam [Hunt-66] and I were married in Richland (Feb
1, 1969). We left town in late '69 when I joined the
Air Force.
We moved around a lot. We lived in Denver, CO (1970
and 1974); Hampton/Newport News, VA (1970-72); Austin,
TX (1973-1976); Richland (1976); and Santa Barbara, CA
(1976-80).
I spent a year (72-73) partly in Saigon, Viet Nam
and partly in Udorn, Thailand while Pam lived in
Richland again near her parents.
We moved back to Richland in 1980 to make sure the
kids would get to know their relatives.
There were a number of moves within the cities as
we looked for a place or gradually upgraded to better
apartments. It wasn't until we had been married 27
years that we were able to average 1 year per address.
We currently live in near Twin Bridges just outside
the West Richland city limits.
-Tedd Cadd (66)
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>>From: Chuck Crawley (67)
To: Pam Ehinger (67)
Pam,
Well said.
We were back in Richland quite a bit during this
past year after many years not... There is a lot there
that looks so different and yet a few things are still
the same. It's so barren and dry, except for a few
months in the spring. I don't remember it that way, it
was the best place to be alive when we were kids. We've
all spread our wings and seen many places since then
and some still choose to make it home. We who grew up
there were shaped by that small town and that time.
Everybody came from somewhere else. Nobody lived on the
Family Estate (except on Harris St. :o). We all had
equal stature, lived in the same houses and shared the
experience. All of us who chased the bug sprayer are
probably lucky to have kids. The one thing thing it
didn't prepare us for was ethnic diversity.
I am still impressed by the people of Wallowa
County. We went over there quite a bit as kids, for
camping and to Boy Scout camp. Went back later
occasionally for business or to get away. I hear it's
changed a bit there now too. I don't know if they still
do this but I'll bet they do. The people over there
used wave to everybody they'd encounter driving on the
road. They'd rather wave to a stranger than miss waving
to a friend or neighbor.
It's just nice to have roots.
-Chuck Crawley (67) CtK ~ Portland, OR
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>>From: Linda Barott Rodriguez (71)
Hi all,
Just wanted to let you all know that we buried my
brother-in-law, Richard Lopez Rodriguez, today, a
fellow Bomber who I don't think graduated but went to
Col-Hi. If he would have graduated, he would have been
a 1973 WB (wanna be) graduate. He is my husband David's
(69) younger brother. He had been on dialysis for a
number of years, but it is still very hard to let him
go as he was only 46 years old. Life on earth is too
short sometimes. But we are grateful for the years we
shared together and sustain comfort from the many
wonderful friends he made over the years.
-Linda Barott Rodriguez (71)
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>>From: Sheila Davis Galloway (71)
Re: Still here
My husband, Steve (74), and I are still here. Born
and raised in Richland. In fact we live in the house
that I was raised in. (Tinkle Street... Davis Memorial
Court) I guess another meaning for not falling far from
the tree.
Come on, Mike, admit that you are still here
too.... and working in the big city of Finley!!! Also
Keith "Jumbo" is still here too!
-Sheila Davis Galloway (71) ~ Richland
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>>From: Spencer Houck (71)
Re: Getting out of "Dodge"
To: Larry Stone (71)
I too had to spread my wings and spent some time
out and about. Couple of years in Ireland, back home
and then six and a half years in the military. I spent
a couple of months in San Antonio, TX, almost a year in
Biloxi, MS and three and half years in Great Falls, MT
and the final couple of years in the Azores (Portugal).
I came back and have spent the rest of my time all
around Richland. I even ended up living in the other
end of the "B" house I grew up in. I seem to like the
small town atmosphere and I think that is why I came
back. Also the fact that I "feel" safer here than I did
anywhere I lived.
At least this gets away from talking about Denny's,
since I live across the street from Shari's
Bombers living around the world.
-Spencer Houck (71) ~ Richland
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>>From: Darren McIntyre (82)
Re: Leaving Home
To expand on leaving home. I lived in Richland from
1977-1986 and will always call Richland my home town.
At one point I was ready to find a new life in a new
place and thought joining the Air Force was the best
way to do it. Uncle Sam saw fit to send me right back
to where I came from by stationing me at Fairchild AFB
in Spokane. After 4 years in Spokane. I felt it was
time to leave home again. After tours in Alaska, Idaho
and Germany, Uncle Sam did it to me again. He saw fit
to send me back home again. Thus I'm stationed at
Fairchild again, and have been back for almost 3 years.
I still make to the Tri-Cities as often as
possible, but it seems that time for friends takes a
back seat to family getting to see the grandkids.
People say that you can never leave home, and we're
definitely proof of that. I wish everybody happy
holidays as I get ready to leave for Europe for the
next three months. Remember those who serve our nation
during this time of the year.
-Darren McIntyre (82) ~ Fairchild AFB, WA
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 10/7/00
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8 Bombers sent stuff:
Mike Clowes (54), Tom Tracy (55),
Vera Smith (58), Larry Bishop (61),
Fran Barker (64), Robert Shipp (64),
Rick Maddy (67), Larry Stone (71)
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Bombers, 35 - Wenatchee Panthers, 28 -- in DOUBLE overtime.
Class of 2001 kicked Panther butt!!
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>>From: Bob Carlson, aka Mike Clowes (54)
TO: Larry Mattingly (60)
You must have had an older model car air
conditioner, what with rope pulling and all. I remember
sharing the back seat of a '41 Chevy with two Cocker
Spaniels on a trip to New Mexico. We, too, had a cooler
on the passenger's window, only it had a fan that
turned when the car was moving. You could always tell
when the water went, the breeze got warmer. I think we
also had at least one water bag hanging on the front
bumper (remember those?)
To: Gary Behymer (64)
From the '54 Columbian, do our lists match?
Tri-City Herald, Parker's Hardware, Donald Duck
Bread, Richland Laundry, Richland Auto Supply, Fission
Chips, The Mart, McVicker's Jewelry, Johnny's Minute
Man Service Station, Bur-Bee Candy Company, C.C.
Anderson's, Jed's Sports Athletics - Yakima, Mickey's
Shoes, SPUDNUT SHOP, David's Shoes, Rainbow Service,
R.J. Skewes, Hermans, Anderson Motors, Densow Drug,
Richland Electric, Spencer-Kirkpatrick, Dawson-
Richards, Frank Berry's, Kortens, By's Burgers,
Columbia Book Store, C & H Market, Thrifty Drug Stores,
Klosters Camera Shop, Kennel-Ellis, A&Z Specialty Shop,
Ganzell's, Roger's Beauty Salon, Bolton Shoes, The
Style Center, Bootery, G.W. James Jewelry, Stanfield's
Florist, Richland Shoe Salon, Helen's, Dietrich's
Parcell's Automotive Service, Well's Radio and TV,
Western Auto, Tastee Freeze, Columbia Oil, Binyon,
Columbia Basin News, Goody Good Bakery, Hurt's.
To: Tom Tracy (55)
Swimming in the Columbia, Yakima and irrigation
ditches!!!! No wonder you are the sort of person my
mother warned me about. A bad influence on all the
yout's of Richland is what you are. Personally, I had a
spot near North Richland, complete with an almost sandy
beach.
Re: About leaving "Dodge"
Someone once (or several times) said "The more
things change, the more they stay the same." New houses
north of Van Giesen, and along the river toward the
North Richland Bluff. Same stores, just new names,
owners and/or products. The Village Theater gone
forever in a "thunder of hooves and a cloud of dust."
The Uptown is now a multiplex, and the Richland offers
live theatre. The trees are taller and give more shade,
and it looks like the Wellsian Pond is gone, turned
into more tennis courts below Carmichael. But the town
is still the same.
Steady on Bombers
-Bob Carlson, aka Mike Clowes (54) ~ Albany, OR
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>>From: Tom Tracy (55)
To Gary Behymer (64)
Wow. All those merchants' names ring a bell.
Especially Cahoon Motors. I delivered the Tri-City
Herald to their doorstep many mornings. They were
wonderful people... and they had the "Studebaker"
dealership in Richland... at that time it offered the
most forward-looking automobile in the world... all it
needed was a small set of wings... a twin tail and it
could have been a P-38 Lightning. For all the world, it
looked like an emerging jet aircraft to a kid in the
6th grade. Mr. & Mrs. Cahoon were generous people and
always gave me a tip... Their paper was always placed
with extra care.
Garmo's Grocery store too. Didn't Mr. Garmo have a
speedboat that he raced on the Columbia?... or was it
just a Chris Craft pleasure boat?
Remember when the Mercury "Sun Valley" with the
sunroof came out? And the first time we saw the Chevy
Corvette at a Football game in Sunnyside with Patti
Badger sitting on the fender of it leading cheers? Was
that '51,'52, '53? or '54? Gosh, I'll wager Patti
Badger remembers.
The Ford Mustang came out in the Fall of '54...
remember getting to drive it down the road just below
Carmichael. The salesman let a couple of us lay a patch
of hot "molten" patch rubber on the asphalt.... then
winked and said, "How 'bout that? ... Some car huh?"...
it was a heart-warming experience for sure. Technology
had arrived in Richland. We had an uptown, downtown and
now the younger set have no concept of how well the put
power and torque to the pavement in those good days...
I am tempted to say "things aren't what they used to
be"... because when I say that I almost always to
forget to include myself.
It was always relaxing to visit the music store
where we had booths and could listen to a record before
we purchased it. What was the name of that place?...
Does anyone remember the merchant, "Lee Staker...
Watchmaker"? at the corner of "Lee & George Washington
Way?
How about the neat bus transportation system. I
thought it worked pretty well... but if you stayed too
long at a show... past 11:30pm... you had to walk home.
My favorite bus driver was Mr. "Weiman? Weirman?" He
was a really professional and a friendly gentleman.
Reminded us of a commercial pilot.
The best athletic school bus driver in Richland was
Bill Hartley, who was also our friend, (volunteer asst.
coach) and had the best sense of humor ever. He also
knew how to keep kids in line if they misbehaved in the
halls.
Remember the dreaded letterman's initiation?...I
remember attending that one with fear and trepidation.
Rumors had spread far and wide of the worst WWII
concentration camp violations that were to be re-
enacted. Jerry Reed and I were finishing a typing
homework lesson in our classroom that evening and put
off going to the old locker room above the Bomber Bowl
as long as we could. We were not too surprised at the
scenario of events prepared by our predecessors that
kept us from being bored... and the mad dash we made up
the asphalt path with only a towel covering our
unembellished physiques.... particularly memorable were
the headlights from the girls in the parking lot and
the horns honking as upper classmen tried to grab our
towels while we streaked for the new gym's locker room
and the showers... all the while thinking... "feet
don't fail me now!". most of us were too bashful during
those sensitive years to let girls look at us while fully
clothed... It was a race to maintain one's dignity and
self-respect.. and to reach the showers and wash the
hot analgesic balm from places where it didn't belong.
Thanks for the Bomber memories of merchants...
-Tom Tracy (55)
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>>From: Vera Smith Robbins (58)
I've been reading so much about how everyone moves
around from state to state and then ends up coming back
to Richland. My husband Sam (58-deceased), and I were
transferred to Calgary, Alberta Canada in 1968. We were
supposed to be there one year, but ended up staying
there for 16 years. Finally got out and were in
Atlanta, GA for 18 months and then transferred to
Dallas, TX where he died in 1985. I sold the house and
moved to Jacksonville, FL. Took me 6 months to get used
to the humidity there. I came back to Richland for my
40th class reunion and decided I wanted to come "HOME".
Went back to Florida, packed up my house, quit my job,
called the movers and drove out west to Richland; just
me and my 2 cats. Thought about going back to Florida
but changed my mind. Don't care for the cold in the
winter time, but guess I'll get used to it. Been back 2
years now and here I'll stay.
By the way, does ANYONE know the where abouts of
Andrea Bennett Miller? Sure would like to find her.
Last known married to Gerald Miller.
-Vera Smith Robbins (58) ~ Richland
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>>From: Larry L. Bishop (61)
I would like to know if there is anyone from
Richland High School living in the Minneapolis/St. Paul
area of Minnesota.
-Larry L. Bishop (61) ~ Brooklyn Center, MN
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>>From: Fran Barker (64)
Hi Guys,
I'm coming home this weekend. My Dad is having a
surprise 75th birthday party {shhh, he doesn't know
yet} and as much of the Barker family as can make it
will be there. Maybe we'll catch you at the Spudnut
Shop.
Bye,
Fran Barker, 64 Seattle
P.S. Catch my paintings in an exhibit at Artists
Gallery 1/2 block north of the baseball stadium on
first avenue, also still at the Iron Design Center,
Pioneer Square, and Black Lab Gallery, Ballard.
-Fran Barker (64) ~ Seattle, WA
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>>From: Robert Shipp (64)
With all the talk about Lake Wallowa and about
funny road signs (yes, I remember both the Burma-Shave
and Stinker signs) in the Sandstorm of late, I was
reminded of the sign at the entrance to the thriving
metropolis of Joseph, Oregon. (For those who may not
know, Joseph is the last town you go through on the way
to Lake Wallowa.) The sign read, "This little town is
heaven to us. Please don't drive like hell through it!"
It's been nearly 20 years since the last time I went
there. Does anybody know if that sign is still there?
-Robert Shipp (64) ~ Richland
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>>From: Rick Maddy (67)
Re: Home
I am very much content with the fact that several
of my high school friends still live in the Tri-Cities.
When I was at R2K, I had the pleasure of visiting Phil
Collins (67) and his family. I missed Gary Nelson (67),
his wife Mary Dean Nelson (hmmmm 71?), and Ron Hansen
(67), but next time. R2K was a real slam/bam. I love
coming back to the town I grew up in. My sincere thanks
to all that stayed because it gives the rest of us that
left a reason to come back now and again. Pure and
simple.
-Rick Maddy (67) ~ Kihei, HI (Maui)
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>>From: Larry Stone (71)
I too left "home" for a few years... twenty to be
exact. Enlisted in the Air Force in '71 and came back
in '91 after retiring. I enjoyed places like New
Mexico, Alaska, Idaho, Spain, and Texas but Washington
was the place for me to come back to. Sure was amazing
how much this place had changed.
-Larry Stone (71) ~ Richland
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13 Bombers sent stuff:
Mike Clowes (54), Tom Tracy (55), Gloria Falls (58)
Patti Jones (60), Peg Sheeran (63), Gary Behymer (64)
Patty de la Bretonne (65), Mike Franco (70), Jim Patton (71)
Greg Alley (73), Sherry Foreman (73), Mike Davis (74)
Sheryl Romsos (76)
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>>From: Bob Carlson, aka Mike Clowes (54)
Tom Tracy's (55) recollection of those "wonder(?)"
cars, the bullet nosed Studebakers of the late forties
and early fifties does stir a memory or two.
My step father, in his wisdom, got rid of a '48
Packard Clipper (one of the true "boats" of the era)
for a brand, spanking, new 1949 Studebaker Champion
Starlight Coupe. Oh, wow. Bullet nose, wrap-around rear
windows and a six cylinder engine that couldn't beat a
Honda lawnmower off the line. Fortunately for all the
speed limit was 55 in those days, as it would probably
take two weeks for this mechanical wonder to do
anything faster.
In all fairness, Studebaker did make a "Commander"
version of the same car only with a V-8 engine, and it
was marginally faster.
No wonder I opted to walk to school once we moved
into the pre-fab on Sanford.
I did manage to incur his wrath one day by asking
to make a slight modification to the car. The back
seat had arm rests on each side over the wheel wells.
They were large, and lo and behold, they opened inward
to disclose a nice storage compartment. My
modification was simple, I only asked to bore some
holes in the bottom of these compartments.
"Why?" he asked.
"To let the water drain out." I replied.
"What water?"
"Well, when ice melts it turns to water."
"And what is the ice for?"
"To keep the beer cold."
I leave his final response to your imagination, as
this is a family paper and Maren would take me to task
severely for any improper language.
How about them Bombers!!!!
-Bob Carlson, aka Mike Clowes (54) ~ Albany, OR
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>>From: Tom Tracy (55)
To: Robert Shipp (64)
Re: Lake Wallowa.
Recently visited Joseph, Wallowa and the lake area.
If the sign is still there, I missed it. The town is
still rustic and has excellent museums, shops and
restaurants. Friendly people. Last time there I stopped
and visited with a farmer who was fixing his fence. His
horses were spectacular. They were black Clydesdale's
and one corral held a new pair of twin colts. Such
contented giants. They are show horses and the farmer
is justifiably proud of them. Stopped and bought some
apples at the store in town and took them to the park
area near the lake. The deer roaming about the grounds
loved them... In fact they stuck their heads into the
car for more!!!... finally one wanted to nudge me over
so she could drive... I think she wanted me to get out
and see what it feels like to be frozen like "a deer in
the headlights".
I remember when were in high school, a radio
station in Washington had a live broadcast from
somewhere in the Western part of the State (not sure if
the story was only apocryphal or if true, but it
caught my attention) at a hunter's check point. One
hunter came in with a mule strapped across his hood.
(only a few hunters had pickups then), smiling broadly
as he approached the wardens weighing in and inspecting
the game...
The game warden said, "well what have we here?"...
"A mule deer", replied the proud hunter from out of
state. "Hmm..." pondered the game warden. "It's the
first one I've ever seen with shoes on it". Some
hunters continue to invade our forests even though they
operate at the Level of Unconscious Inefficiency,
otherwise known as "bliss". (They don't know that they
don't know)...
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Congratulations to the Bombers and their navigators
for attacking the panthers in an exciting game.
Wasn't it Ogden Nash who said, "If you ever meet a
panther, just don't anther"?
Looks like our Bombers answered anyway and lived to
brag about it.
Remember when someone asked Frank Buck, the "Bring
'em Back Alive animal procurer for Zoos and Museums,
"Mr. Buck, is it true if you carry a torch through the
jungle, the animals will not bother you?".... Frank
thoughtfully replied, "Yes, but it of course depends on
how rapidly you carry the torch."...
Thanks to everyone who continues to carry our
Bomber torch... and refreshes our thoughts with
memories, where they are and what they're doing. Even
if it's just a note. Keep letting us know what's up in
your life or what you remember about our sacred
village.
-Tom Tracy (55)
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>>From: Gloria Falls Loman-Evans (58)
I would like to commend all of you who have left
and moved back to Richland. I still consider that my
golden school years. I went to John Ball - and have
very vivid memories of that school and still am in
contact with a few of the kids I went to school with
there. A lot of them have stayed or either moved back
to Richland.
I left Richland in '59 to go to college and to get
married to Loman (deceased) in 1980. We moved to
Spokane, Seattle, Et. St Louis, Ill. Moses Lake, then I
lived in Walla Walla (town) for 8 months then back home
to Spokane where I am now. I was born here and and plan
to stay, but my two boys still live in Richland and my
grand kids will go to Col Hi, which makes me very proud
they are going to MY school. I visit there as often
as I can and enjoyed the 40 class reunion.
Yeah, you guys still in Richland are so lucky to be
able to be in what I call my home town. My husband is
the gardener of the Arena and Convention center here so
we are season ticket holders for the Spokane Chiefs
Hockey team but I sometimes root for the Tri-cities
Americans. MY sons and I do not talk hockey - to save
an argument between us. But my grandson will be a
hockey player soon and I will root for him no matter
where we all live. Wishing all of you a very pleasant
winter season.
Bonnie Richardson Reno (58) and I go to lunch quite
often here, too. Ralph Bean (58) lives just down the
street from me and we visit often and go to the hockey
games here. Anyone else here go to the games?
-Gloria Falls Evans (58) ~ Spokane, WA
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>>From: Missy Keeney Baker (59)
Re: Coming Home
There is something about Richland that makes it a
"coming home" place. I moved back the last day of 1989
after 28 years on the wetter side of Washington. I
loved the Seattle area and didn't think I would ever
move back but my parents were still here on Cottonwood
Street and being newly divorced I discovered that I
could afford to live in Richland and could no longer
afford to live in the Seattle area. I have never been
sorry that I moved back, except I miss my daughters and
grandchildren. I'm noticing a lot of "returnees" in the
Sandstorm!
To: Tom Tracy (55)
You mentioned delivering the Tri City Herald to
businesses a lot of mornings and unless I'm having a
"senior moment", I thought the Tri City Herald was an
afternoon paper. I delivered the Columbia Basin News to
the Women's Dormitories off Lee Blvd. when I was in the
6th and 7th grade and it was definitely a morning
route. I still hate dragging myself out before the
"cold light of day"!!
-Missy Keeney Baker (59) ~ Richland
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>>From: Patti Jones Ahrens (60)
Re: Bus Drivers, Began in the 1940's era
The tribute to bus drivers goes beyond the town
drivers. Town bus drivers knew us all. They were always
there to deliver us to our destination. Then there were
the Hanford bus drivers. They picked up Hanford
workers, took them to work, delivered them home. Bus
drivers started and ended their day of driving, at what
was called, the Bus lot.
Names that come to me of course, were my Dad,
Harold Jones, Johnny Pfohl & Everett Green. They were
brave men who took us all to our destinations no matter
what the weather. Sleet, hail, snow, rain, and the
famous winds of Richland. Many may know names, that I
don't, or don't remember. Lots of the bus drivers had
children who are Bombers.
My father & mother, Norma & Harold Jones, as well
as Everett & Roberta Green were great Bomber fans. They
never missed a Basketball game. Knowing dad he was
watching the R2K Bomber game from Heaven. Evert &
Roberta Green wanted to watch the R2K game but were
told on the morning of R2K that there were no tickets
available for them to get in.
Bus drivers seemed to be the eyes of Richland. I
know, because if I did anything out of context in town,
it always seemed to filter back to dad. Then of course
I heard about it. He also mentioned things about other
students as well. This was always in a caring manner.
BUS DRIVERS CARED
My dad, Harold Jones, in about 1957 was given an
award for his safety suggestion. His picture was on the
front page of the G.E. news, as well as his story about
his suggestion. Harold suggested that the lights of all
vehicles be turned on during the day for Safety. To
this day when I drive down the streets and roads,
winter or summer, a tear comes to my eye thinking of
what dad knew when he was on the roads that were
important to safety. All bus drivers, I'm sure passed
on their safety tips to everyone. I'm sure some of us
were taught to drive by them as well. LOL.
We were fortunate to have such a great transit
system in such a small area.
THANKS BUS DRIVERS FOR ALL YOUR HARD WORK!!!!!!!!!!
In addition to the Business names, I'm not sure if
you are targeting certain years. Skips drive-in was in
business in the 50s.
-Patti Jones Ahrens (60) ~ Browns Point, WA
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>>From: Peg Sheeran Finch (63)
To: Larry Bishop (61)
Unless she's moved in the last year or so, Glenda
Moyers (63) lives in Mounds View, MN. Stay Warm!
-Peg Sheeran Finch (63) ~ Omak, WA
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>>From: Gary Behymer (64)
Re: Mary Waite - Pasco 1964
This is for those of you who might have attended
Columbia Basin Junior College starting in the fall of
1964 thru the spring of 1966. If you remember Mary
Waite, Pasco Bulldog from 1964, send me a note & I'll
send you her e-mail address.
-Gary Behymer (64) ~ Colfax, WA (26 years)
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>>From: Patricia de la Bretonne (65)
To: John Northover,
I ran into Kippy Brinkman in the 70s somewhere in
Nevada I think, when I was on the road myself in a
band. We walked into a very nice restaurant/lounge and
saw an easel board advertising her, with a picture. It
is indeed a small world.
-Patricia de la Bretonne (65)
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>>From: Mike Franco (70)
To: Tom Tracy (55)
Sorry but if you are listing all time bus drivers
for Bomber sports teams you MUST lead off with Bishop
("Bish"), Bill Bishop's dad. He drove for our legendary
tennis teams of the late 70s and I know he hauled a lot
of baseball teams and others as well. I can remember
playing matches at Larson Park in Yakima against Davis
and Ike and by mid afternoon Bish would be laid out in
the last seat of the parked bus sound asleep.
Kelvin Soldat (71), I and others would rock the bus
back and forth until Bish awoke with a start, nearly
having a heart attacK. Trust me, Bish was a legend and
I am sure others (Phil Jones (69), Steve Neil (72) and
many more) have stories to share.
And Bill Bishop (70) himself could share even more.
Bomber cheers and GO M's!!!
-Mike Franco (70)
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>From the FIRST Bomber Alumni Guest Book:
>>From: James "Jim" Patton (71)
Date: Sat Oct 7 13:34:54 2000
Nice to see some familiar names! I retired from the
Navy in 1996, and now I'm teaching High School in
Redding, CA. I'm married to a San Diego gal, and we
have one daughter, a teen-ager (yikes! was I this bad?)
-Jim Patton (71)
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>>From: Greg Alley (73)
To: Linda Barott Rodriguez (71)
Sorry to hear about Richard and read the obituary
in the Herald. It was well done and I will miss him. I
think he was always a '73 grad and fun to be around.
Thanks for the memories.
-Greg Alley (73)
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>>From: Sherry Foreman (73)
To: Becky Tonning (73)
Heck - yes. I remember the poem you mentioned.
"The little toy dog was covered with dust,
But sturdy and staunch he stands.
The little toy soldier was red with rust
And his musket molds in his hands."
I remember the rest, Becky. What a hoot! I also
remember one of my book reports in 5th grade for Mr.
Wooley was about John Brown trying to steal guns and
stuff to free the slaves. I had a chance to visit
Harper's Ferry, West Virginia, and felt kind of awed
about the history since I remembered so much giving
that book report in 5th grade. The reason? The last
line in the book was "The sheriff cut the cord, the
trap door fell, and John Brown was dead." Oooh. Can't
believe I always remembered that. Becky - didn't you
get hurt at recess and Mr. Wooley had to carry you into
the school? Makes me smile to remember that, not that I
smile about you getting hurt - you know what I mean.
-Sherry Foreman (73)
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>>From: Mike Davis (74)
I know that I usually send in gibberish about
Denny's, but I would like to be serious for a moment if
you don't mind.
People have been talking about "Getting out of
Dodge". Well, I guess you would have to count me in as
one who left and eventually returned. Right out of high
school I hitched a ride to Graceland to meet "the
King". I figured we could start a singing duo, "Mike
and Elvis". Didn't quite work out as I planned but I
did stay on at the mansion for a few months serving as
Elvis' peanut butter and nanner sandwich fetcher.
From Graceland I found myself in Georgia at the
home of Ted Turner. Tried out for his baseball team,
but Ted felt he needed me in "the business." I ended up
running a couple of his television companies which
provided me the opportunity to meet Jane Fonda. I dated
her for a while and eventually introduced her to Ted,
himself. Jane's unquenchable desire for me created a
"sensitive" atmosphere around the Turner household.
Jane would not leave me alone and I knew it was time
for me to move on. I decided to head north for a while.
While passing back through Tennessee I spent the
night at Elvis' Graceland, where I met the young
senator from Tennessee and his wife, Al and Tipper
Gore. It's funny to look back now. Here was this young
man, seeking my advice on a number of subjects and
issues and now years later he is running for president.
I think that was the first time I shared my idea of
creating the Internet with him.
Made my way to New York and got a job on the crew
that was modernizing and revitalizing Yankee Stadium. I
was very instrumental in the new design, but when they
started calling it "The House That Mike Built" I knew
they had gone to far. It was time to move on and
preserve the legend of Babe Ruth.
Heading west I made it to the Dakotas and worked on
the massive monument being created in the Black Hills
in honor of Crazy Horse. There was talk of adding my
head to Mt. Rushmore, but I'd have nothing of that. The
monument has been the same for years and to change it
would have been just plain wrong. Still the people
persisted so I had to move on.
Made it to the wilderness country of northern
Montana and bunked down with Big Foot for a quite a
while. Geez, talk about a misunderstood creature! He's
made out to be this big hairy beast when really he's a
pretty down to earth type guy. Drinks his coffee black
and enjoys a nice conversation.
While in the wilderness I got a call from
Hollywood. Seems Carson was ready to retire from the
Tonight Show and he seeked me out personally as his
replacement. I hated to turn Johnny down. I've always
had the utmost respect for the man. And I always
appreciated how he'd let me stay at his place every
time I was in town.
I wish the peaceful time with Big Foot could have
lasted forever, but there was that trouble in the
Middle East with Desert Storm. General Powell and
Schwartzkoff sent for me immediately. They needed a
little advice, kinda in a pickle! I did my patriotic
duty and wrapped that mess up in a hurry.
After years away, I was quite homesick. It was time
to come home. The years away were quite adventurous but
coming home and reading my daily Sandstorm was the
right thing to do. So here I am, Bombers!
Anybody for a Grand Slam?
-Mike Davis (74) ~ Richland
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>>From: Sheryl Romsos Senyk (76)
To: Larry L. Bishop (61):
Hi Larry:
You inquired as to whether there were any Bombers
residing in the Mpls/St. Paul area, land of two
seasons: SHOVEL AND SWAT, home of the famous Mall of
America, the formerly and now currently artist known
as, PRINCE, and the toughest governor THE BODY of them
all.
Yes, Larry, I moved here in 1981 and I am still
trying to adapt.... I am not far from you either...
just go east on 694. My family and I live in Shoreview.
My parents, Wally and Carol Romsos are still living in
Richland and manage to keep very busy, despite
retirement. I enjoy going to Richland to visit them as
often as possible, and was home this summer for R2K!
-Sheryl Romsos Senyk (76) ~ Shoreview, MN
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 10/9/00
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13 Bombers sent stuff:
Cliff Judd (49), Laura Dean Kirby (55),
Tom Tracy (55), Bill Moyers (60),
Larry Mattingly (60), Donna Bowers (63),
Peg Sheeran (63), Gary Bush (66),
Lynn-Marie Hatcher (68), Rick Valentine (68),
Peggy Roesch (71), Greg Alley (73),
Kellie Walsh (77)
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>>From: Cliff Judd (49)
To: Tom Tracy (55)
You know cars, Tom, but the Ford Mustang came out
in 1964 and not in 1954. I think your finger just hit
the wrong number.
Bomber Cheers
-Cliff Judd (49)
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>>From: Laura Dean Kirby Armstrong (55)
Re: Studebakers
It must have been 1956 or '57 when my Dad bought
his first and only Studebaker, a tangerine colored
"Power Hawk". It also required the purchase of a snazzy
snap-brim style "golfing" hat to go with it!
I was already married with children and could
hardly believe my old dad was acting so childish.......
something about that car?
I will admit I was impressed when that years local
Democratic candidates asked to "borrow" it to ride in
the parade. Aahh, memories
-Laura Dean Kirby Armstrong (55) ~ Richland
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>>From: Tom Tracy (55)
Congratulations to Dee Shipman Jones (72)
You caught me on the Mustang story... You thought I
was off by about 10 years.... Congratulations to Dee...
It was the T-Bird... that hot little two-seater that
came out in 1954... Thanks Dee for uncovering that bit
of horse feathers and correcting me... My biggest auto
trouble came when I changed anti-freeze in my
volkswagen bug in the early 60s.
With my auto technical skills, it's no wonder I
pushed my '36 Ford all over town... well, at least I
got good mileage.
Dee was paying attention to details. Besides, your
Dad bought the first Mustang in Spokane after they came
on the market... Bet you can tell some real mustang
stories....
-Tom Tracy (55)
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>>From: Bill Moyers (60)
To: Patti Jones Ahrens (60)
My dad, "Smokey" Moyers, was one of the bus drivers
that worked with your dad for many years driving buses
in Richland. He started with the Village Local, as they
called it then in the 40s, which was an early public
bus system that ran around town. I think the fare was
about a nickel to go anywhere in town. I remember
occasionally riding the routes with him, round and
round, on summer afternoons. The drivers had a little
white shack that was the dispatch office, I guess,
behind the original Safeway store and the Carnation
diary. They clocked in and out there, and between runs,
the drivers stopped there for their breaks.
Later on, he drove the Hanford buses, until his
retirement in the mid 70s. I think he must have known
or at least recognized every Hanford worker in town at
some point and knew their stops. Some of the other
drivers that I remember and that also worked with your
dad were: Don Hogue, Chuck Lair, Johnny Pfohl, Chalk
and Wink Evans, Tom Davidson, Leo Dahlquist, Joe Cruz,
Art Poor, E. B. Brown, and Harold Groff. There were
many others, of course, but these names are the first
to come to mind.
-Bill Moyers (60) ~ Vancouver, WA
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>>From: Larry Mattingly (60)
To: Bob Carlson, aka Mike Clowes (54)
My folks bought a new Ford in the spring of '55
without A/C. Dad said it was a waste of money. But we
set out for Kentucky just after the 4th and it was HOT
on US 30. We stopped in Boise or someplace in south
Idaho and bought one of those coolers for the car
window. It didn't have a fan but it did have a funnel
on the front that gathered in the air and forced it
through a smaller hole to the inside of the wet pad.
The only way for the air to go was into the car. It
wasn't great but it did take the edge off of the heat.
You just had to roll the pad through the water every so
often... verrry carefully. Yeah I remember the water
bags. Very popular in the 40s and 50s. Usually saw
them hanging on the front "bumper guards".
Re: the Columbia River
We always thought of it as a great resource. It is
difficult for me to understand the reaction of some
here in Western WA: "You can't really be serious that
you fish, drink, and swim in that river"???? (yup,
every chance I got, water ski too) They drown more
every year in the Snohomish and Skykomish thAn we lost
in 10 years in the Columbia.
Correct me if I'm wrong... I believe "that river"
is considered one of the top 2-3 largest "pure water"
sources in North America. It was only one of the many
reasons of how great it was to grow up in Richland. I
could retire there, except right now I am having too
much fun.
"Happiness is the sky in bloom"
-J Larry Mattingly (60) ~ Tacoma, WA
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>>From: Donna Bowers Rice (63)
Re: Pat Rice
To: Leo Webb (63)
Since I married a Rice I can let you know where Pat
is. She lives in Vallejo, CA and she and her husband
own a B & B called the Inn at Benecia Bay (once owned
by a seafaring Capt. in California's early years). It
is quite charming and I would recommend it to anyone as
Benecia is a little town with small shops and right on
the Bay.
Pats and Mike's Mom passed away several years ago
due to cancer. She was one of the early ones in
computers in Richland and largely self taught. I'm sure
Pat would love to hear from you. Their Inn is online at
InnofBeneciaBay.com. She is married to Mike Lamb.
Thanks for remembering!
If you have difficulty reaching her, I can give you
her address if you e-mail me.
-Donna Bowers Rice (63)
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[I *guarantee* people will have trouble getting to that
website, Donna!! It's incomplete, but I tried it anyway
and when it didn't work, I tried everything even CLOSE.
Then I searched the entire WWW for "The Inn of Benecia
Bay", "Inn of Benecia Bay" and... and... and... you get
the idea. Anybody who wants that information will have
to drop Donna a note to get it. -Maren]
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Correct URL is http://www.TheInnOfBeniciaBay.com
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>>From: Peg Sheeran Finch (63)
To: Bob Carlson, aka Mike Clowes (54)
So glad you mentioned the Columbia Basin News. I've
been trying to find an old photo of some family members
(our's was lost), that had been in the newspaper in
Richland in about '51-'52. I spent hours in the Mid-
Columbia Library last year, going through a year's
worth of old TCH's, and couldn't find it, and no one
could tell me the name of another newspaper from that
time in Richland. Any idea if they have archives
somewhere in the Tri-Cities? (You mean all paper girls
and boys don't have that information at hand?) Or does
ANYone know out there?
-Peg Sheeran Finch (63) ~ Omak, WA
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>>From: Gary Bush (66)
Re: Burma-Shave Websites
Several of you have mentioned the Burma-Shave
signs. Here are three of several websites and a little
info for those who would like to recall the past.
http://www.nidlink.com/~dgookin/burma_shave/index.html
http://seniors-site.com/funstuff/burma.html
http://www.asrco.com/consumerproducts/branded/images/burmashave/Default.htm
Burma-Shave Starting way back in 1927 and running
until 1963, the Burma-Shave company dotted American
highways with witty jingles posted on road signs (e.g.
We can't / Provide you / With a date / But we do /
supply / The best darn bait / Burma-Shave). Each sign
featured a single line, so the kids could read aloud
and burn some time. And guess what? We've got a whole
category devoted to them!
Naturally, the entire archive is online. You can
catch a random scrolling Burma-Shave slogan and
aspiring jingle writers can even submit their own
lyrics to the great American Burma-Shave Contest.
Whither Burma-Shave? The company is listed in our
business directory as a subsidiary of the intriguingly
titled American Safety Razor Company. The fine folks at
ASRC own a number of branded health and beauty product
lines, and the venerable Burma-Shave is among them:
"Burma-Shave caters to all male shavers, from the
classic mug and brush, to the brass-toned razor and
shave cream. Burma-Shave is the All-American brand for
the All-American male."
For more, search on Burma Shave.
Re: Stinker Stations
Although my parents knew the owner of the Stinker
Stations (gas stations in Idaho), Fearless Farris,
don't have as much info about them and their great
signs such as: one among some boulders near Boise that
said, "Petrified Watermelons; Take All You Want." But,
here's their website: http://www.stinker.com/
Enjoy.
-Gary Bush (66) ~ Richland
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>>From: Lynn-Marie Hatcher Foote (68)
Re: Moving Back to "Dodge" -- AGAIN and AGAIN and AGAIN .....
Born in Richland in 1950, left in '69 for
Tacoma/Seattle, returned to Richland in '71. Left in
'72 for Vancouver, WA, returned in '73. Left in '80 for
Walla Walla (but commuted to work in TriCities for some
time), returned in '83. Left for Seattle in '85,
returned to Richland in '88. Left for Boulder, CO in
'93, returned in '94.
God-willing, I will complete my Psych Nurse
Practitioner program in 2002. The plan then is to move
the following year to Roslyn, and split my practice
between there and Ellensburg. (Green trees, rural
living, AND closer to my Mariners and my sons, all in
Seattle :-) ) I would like to live there for the rest
of my life --- but given my track record, is it
possible that, since I was both conceived and born in
Richland, I may have some genetic mutation that keeps
calling me back here?
The summers are too hot now. (I think I outgrew my
need for 110 degrees some years ago.) The winds are too
.... windy! The dust is too ... dusty. And it doesn't
rain enough. Still, there is something about this
place.......... h-mmm-mm. Maybe I could do my final
clinical project on "The Call of the Isotope: What IS
It That Brings Us Back Home?"
-Lynn-Marie Hatcher Foote (68) ~ Richland
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>>From: Rick Valentine (68)
To: Gloria Falls Evans (58)
I too live in Spokane and love to go to the Chiefs
games, although I still route for the Chiefs, even when
they play the Tri-Cities.
To: Maren
Loved seeing the game scores in the Sandstorm, hope
that becomes a regular thing during school months.
-Rick Valentine (68) ~ Spokane, WA
[Rick -- I caught the Bombers/Wenatchee game because
I'm living in Chelan and listen to Wenatchee's KPQ Talk
Radio -- the game was heavily advertised. If somebody
in the Tri Cities provides me with game scores on
Friday night after the game(s), I'd LOVE to put them in
the Saturday morning Sandstorm. -Maren]
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>>From: Peggy Roesch Wallan (71)
To: Missy Keeney Baker (59)
Re: The Tri-City Herald
Over the years, it seems the Atrocity Herald has
flip-flopped its morning and afternoon schedule a few
times. It even seems to have an occasional no-delivery
schedule, too. :o)
To: James "Jim" Patton (71)
No, you were worse, sweety.
Cheers,
-Peggy Roesch Wallan (71) ~ Spanaway, WA
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>>From: Greg Alley (73)
To: Mike Davis (74)
Thank you for inventing the internet. I knew sooner
or later though, you would have to say something about
Elvis and Babe Ruth.
-Greg Alley (73)
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>>From: Kellie Walsh Patterson (77)
I just saw a "trailer" for a movie starring John
Travolta, due out in a few weeks called "Lucky
Numbers". From what I saw, it's about a guy (Travolta)
who wins the lotto, and everyone is doing ANYTHING to
get him to share his money -- including giving him his
own private reserved booth at the local Denny's ...
Sounds like a movie made for Mike Davis (74). But
after reading his last Alumni Sandstorm entry, I bet he
claims he wrote the script. Yeah, that's the ticket.
You know, I can't even drive by a Denny's now
without thinking of Mike Davis. And I've never even met
the man.
-Kellie Walsh Patterson (77)
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19 Bombers sent stuff:
Mary Triem (47), Dave Brusie (51), Ralph Myrick (51)
Betty Conner (52), Mike Clowes (54), Mike Bradley (56)
Burt Pierard (59), Margo Compton (60), Marilyn Baird (60)
Gary Behymer (64), Donna Seslar (68), Janis Cook (68)
Betty Avant (69), Phil Jones (69), Ann Minor (70)
Daniel Laybourn (70), Steve Piippo (70), Brad Upton (74)
Kim Edgar (79)
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>>From: Mary Triem Mowery (47)
Re: Club40
To: Mark Saucier (70)
Club40 is the Col-Hi/Richland Hi alumni
association organized in 1986 for those of us who have
been graduated 40 years or more (old folks, that is!).
Seriously, we have an annual reunion and most of us are
hoping to keep it together for at least another few
years! Problem seems to be 1) the old "aging process"
of the originators and 2) need for younger grads from
the 50s to step forward and run the club (all
volunteer, of course).
Hope this partially answers your question and just
maybe in 2010, we'll see you at a reunion! That's a
joke, you realize?
-Mary Triem Mowery (47) ~ Ft. Lauderdale, FL and Richland
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Club40 website: RichlandClub40.org
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>>From: Dave Brusie (51)
Re: Bus Drivers
To: Patti Jones Ahrens (60)
Yes my dear I did know a couple bus drivers on the
project. One was my father Elwood Brusie, and the other
was Doyle Keller, later the Insurance Man in Richland.
They sure did talk basketball. Doyle was the father of
Gene Keller (50) and the father in law of Orville
Marcum. Gene and I played on the teams of 49-50-51.
-Dave Brusie (51)
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>>From: Ralph Myrick (51)
To: Lynn-Marie Hatcher Foote (68)
Lynn,
You mentioned that you went back to Dodge a couple
of times in the Sandstorm. I presume you are talking
about Dodge City, KS. My wife, Judy Anderson, is from
Dodge City. Her father was Hugh Anderson and built
houses all around the area. They lived in Willow
Gardens. As a matter of fact, AJ Wade, the contractor
that built my house is from Dodge and lived in Willow
Gardens. Rind any bells?
-Ralph Myrick (51) ~ Richland
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>>From: Betty Conner Sansom (52)
Hi!
I just got this in from a friend. Sound familiar to
anyone of you? Does to me, also.
The 50's were the greatest! My grandkids even tell
me that! (Ouch!)
http://www.mamarocks.com/rockin_fifties.htm
-Betty Conner Sansom (52)
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>>From: Bob Carlson, aka Mike Clowes (54)
To: Peg Sheeran Finch (63)
To begin with, I don't really know where exactly
you might find any archives of the Columbia Basin News
(or "Washbasin Wipe"). Maybe in the Pasco city library.
The CBN was started in 1950 or '51 in response to
Glenn Lee's anti-union stand at the Tri City Herald.
The printer's union (I think) wanted the usual things,
more pay and less hours, and Lee (who was owner and
publisher of the TCH) said no. So they went on strike.
The strike lasted well into the mid fifties and maybe
beyond.
The dispute didn't seem to make much of a dent in
the Herald's circulation, quite possibly because the
CBN was such a bad paper. The only ones who read it
publicly were staunch union members. If memory serves,
I think it was the CBN who boosted a minor shoving and
name calling match in By's parking lot to a full
fledged teenage riot. No pictures, no names, no facts,
but one great scare headline that had parents worried
for quite a while. Maybe the reporter watched
"Blackboard Jungle" one too many times.
But, in all fairness, they were just as anti Bomber
as the TCH.
Ever the Bombers
-Bob Carlson, aka Mike Clowes (54) ~ Albany, OR
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>>From: Mike Bradley (56)
To: Peg Sheeran Finch (63)
There was a newspaper called "The Richland
Villager" I am sure that the Richland Library would
have copies. Hope that will help.
-Mike Bradley (56) ~ Kirkland, WA
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>>From: Burt Pierard (59)
To: Tom Tracy (55)
Having been a faithful reader of the Sandstorm for
about two years, I was wondering if anyone would bring
up the subject of the Letterman's Club Initiation. I
figured that the modern, uptight, PC folks would just
as soon let that example of Col-Hi "hazing" die a
natural death and act as if it never happened, but
leave it to the "old spinner of 50s Col-Hi lore" to
mention it.
As a tender young sophomore in the spring of 1957,
I was a designated victim of the very last LC
Initiation (somebody told their parents and one call to
the school ended the ritual forever).
The main difference between your experience and
mine was they eliminated the run up the hill from the
Bomber Bowl and held the whole thing in the old Girl's
gym & locker rooms (the East one for the devilish deeds
and the West one for scrubbing off the paint and liquid
Heet). Big John Meyers (58) was the "Mad Barber" and
Pat Crook (58) was in charge of ushering us in,
blindfolded. I remember vividly Pat announcing loudly
as he brought me in, "Let's give it to this guy." I got
a chance to reminisce with Pat about it at R2K.
Bomber Cheers,
-Burt Pierard (59) ~ Monroe, WA
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>>From: Margo Compton Lacarde (60)
Re: What a small world this is
Apparently Texas is too big to be included in that.
I left Richland in 1968 with what I could get in my car
and three kids stacked on top of that (remember, no
seat belts or kids car seats back then) and headed for
Dallas. I have lived in Texas ever since, Dallas, Fort
Worth and in San Antonio for the last 25 years, and
have never run into ANYONE from Richland. If fact, the
people I have met from anywhere in Washington, I can
count on one hand. I also found that when I say I'm
from Washington, everyone thinks all of Washington is
tall trees and it rains ALL the time. They won't
believe me about the dry weather and "dust storms" in
Richland. There are places in West Texas that remind me
of Richland.
If there are any Bombers in the San Antonio area, I
would love to hear from you.
-Margo Compton Lacarde (60) ~ San Antonio, TX
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>>From: Marilyn Baird Singletary (60)
To: Leo Webb (63) and Donna Bowers Rice (63)
Re: Looking for Pat Rice
I live in the next town over from Benicia and lived
in Benicia when I first moved to California in '78.
Correct link: http://www.theinnatbeniciabay.com/
-Marilyn Baird Singletary (60)
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>>From: Gary Behymer (64)
Re: Net Surfing
http://www.visual.arts.ewu.edu/department/online-info.html
Just when you thought it was safe to come out!
Most of us don't intend to spread a rumor, hoax, or
urban legend. We intend to spread the truth.
It's fascinating, however, that in our desire to
spread what we think is the truth, certain kinds of
stories emerge that are repeated from person to person,
year to year, century to century, and place to place.
They have popularity and staying power. Yet a
substantial number of them are not true.
Characteristics of rumors, hoaxes, and urban legends.
(1) Where Do They Come From?
http://truthorfiction.com/where.htm
(2) Is There a Way of Knowing Whether a Story is False?
http://truthorfiction.com/signs.htm
(3) What Do We Learn From Studying Rumors, Hoaxes, and
urban Legends?
http://truthorfiction.com/lessons.htm
EXAMPLE:
A fifteen year old boy collects $71,000 from a chain
letter... and you can too!
http://truthorfiction.com/rumors/chainletter.htmhttp://truthorfiction.com/rumors/chainletter.htm
-Gary Behymer (64) ~ Colfax, WA
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>>From: Donna Seslar White (68)
We had the pleasure on Sunday of touring the new
Liberty Christian School which is located in the old
Spalding School Building in Richland. They have
definitely given the old building new life! A very nice
school and very nice people. Anyone who attended the
old school (I was Marcus Whitman) should be proud that
it has found a new use and new appreciation. Check it
out sometime. There is a picture of Henry Spalding and
the old building displayed in the entry of the school.
-Donna Seslar White (68) ~ Kennewick
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>>From: Janis Cook Tames (68)
To: Kellie Walsh Patterson (77)
Re: Denny's
Yes, me too... I can't drive by Denny's either
without thinking about Mike Davis (74). I also saw the
new Travolta movie ad and instantly figured that soon
we would be hearing a new spin on this movie. Mike, you
are quite full of yourself, and seem to have a
"wonderful following" all your own. I too, have never
met you, but look forward to it.
-Janis Cook Tames (68) ~ Richland
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>>From: Betti Avant (69)
Re: Ford Mustang
I remember that most powerful of cars (the Ford
Mustang). Our next door neighbors (Nolands on Torbett)
bought one when they first came out. As I recall they
had it for several years thereafter.
We also had a renter in our B-house before we took
over the whole house, who was a car salesman. I vaguely
recall when he drove an Edsel home to show off. Talk
about a loser of a car.
I remember the car I learned to drive in ('65 Ford
Galaxy) was when they started putting seat belts in the
front. My twin brother told me when I took my driver's
test to remind the trooper to fasten his seat belt (it
may get me some brownie points).
-Betti Avant (69) ~ Goodland, KS
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>>From: Phil Jones (69)
To: Mike Franco (70)
I think Bish was driving the football bus when we
played Wenatchee in the fall of 1967. It was George
Rallis' first season and we had high hopes against a
loaded Wenatchee team with John Rosendahl, John Mills
and Larry Worley. Anyway, we got smoked and Rallis was
p***ed. We stopped at some fast food place (I don't
think a KFC) and picked up boxed chicken dinners.
Rallis was still upset with us and as punishment, he
made Bish get underway back to Richland. That left 45
guys in the bus attempting to eat their boxed chicken
dinners in the dark. It was chicken part identification
by braille. I had honey on my fries and ketchup on the
roll and chicken bones were flying. A learning moment,
for sure. I'm sure Bish would have much preferred
Rallis' predecessor as he and Fran would have taken the
opportunity to let the kids eat in the drive-in, have a
quick puff and a good B.S.
Bish was a character and we had some fun baseball
trips with he and Rish, especially to Yakima where the
highlight was Miner's. We never rocked the bus to wake
Bish up but what a great idea, Mike.
-Phil Jones (69)
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>>From: Ann Minor (70)
Re: Leaving the nest
Lived in Oregon - Portland, the coast around
Lincoln City and a summer at Coos Bay. A summer in
Yellowstone (you out there, Bill?), school in Spokane
and Pullman. Lived in Boardman and Ione, Oregon.
Traveled to Arizona, Colorado (Hi, Cragie), California,
Mexico, Turkey, London, the Hashemite Kingdom of
Jordan. Didn't like Chief Jo, ColHi, Richland in
general except the rivers, the sky, the desert, and my
small circle of friends. Never felt I fit in but now
looking back realize it was my attitude and no one
else's that was responsible.
Still go back cause my father (also) lives at
Columbia Edgewater and in fact introduced me to this
newsletter (Hi, Dad)... actually can enjoy Richland
now, would even consider moving back except I have
found a good life here in the Okanogan. Married a well-
traveled rancher, have twin eleven year old boys, and
Nita (Wood) Timm is my closest neighbor (20 minutes
away - we live on the Colville Indian Reservation where
there are no phones, no pavement, and no paved roads.)
Nita's twins are 17. I faithfully read the Sandstorm
and only wish some of the Middle Earth and Grumvatz
(thanks, Grant!) crowd would de-lurk a little more
often...
-Ann Minor (70) ~ Okanogan, WA
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>>From: Daniel Laybourn (70)
To: Leo Webb (63) and Donna Bowers Rice (63)
Re: Looking for Pat Rice
Try this... http://sabre.bbchannel.com/bbc/p500757.asp
-Daniel Laybourn (70)
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>>From: Steve Piippo (70)
To: Franco 70
From: Piippo 70
'Bish' was a legendary bus driver and also mentor,
father figure a lot of kids looked up to. There was no
messing around when Mr. Bishop was in charge. I
remember those 106 degree HOT summer days Mr. Bishop,
shirt off, digging into the ground to repair
sprinklers. We'd cruise by on our banana seat bikes
heading to the big pool and he'd always give us a
reminder and have something nice to say. Bill Bishop
must have learned some of his quality dance moves from
Mr. Bishop.
-Steve Piippo (70)
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>>From: Brad Upton (74)
I returned last evening from a great weekend in the
Bahamas! Imagine my surprise when the cashier in the
casino handed me my change.... staring up at me from
the front of a Bahamian $20 bill, none other than Mike
Davis! His many accomplishments are admired all over
the world! I am proud to call him my friend.
-Brad Upton (74)
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>>From: Kim Edgar (79)
Re: Columbia Basin Newspaper
To: Peggy Roesch (71)
I too have been trying to find out where to look
for newspaper archives. I would like to get a hold of a
copy of the obituary of my Grandfather "Wally Edgar"
who passed away on February 14, 1960. My mother seems
to think it was on the front page since he was well
known in the community. If anyone can help with
figuring out how to find it, please let me know.
Re: Surgery
I recently had surgery last Tuesday, October 3rd. I
had my nose fixed; I had a deviated septum, which was
interfering with my breathing. I also had my "Uvula"
removed from the back of my throat, this was to help
reduce or cure snoring that was interfering with my
sleep. It has also been a week since I actually ate
real food. So far to date, I've been on a liquid diet,
I have managed to get some "Gerber's Rice Baby Cereal
down (yum, yum) as well as some really diluted instant
oatmeal. I've managed to drink a few cans of ensure for
nutritional purposes as well. (I've lost about 13
pounds so far, don't worry, I'm told it will all come
back).
I hardly notice the pain in my nose as the pain in
my throat (especially when I swallow) can be
overwhelming at times. I should have had this surgery
when I was younger, I'm sure the recovery time would
have been shorter.
Has anyone else had this type of surgery? If so,
can you give me an idea as to when I can eat an actual
meal? A Spudnut sure sounds good as well as a sitting
down to Grand Slam from Denny's with Mike Davis (74).
He could fill me in on the menu and let me know what
I've missed out on.
Bomber Cheers!
-Kim Edgar (79) ~ Poulsbo, WA
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 10/11/00
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11 Bombers sent stuff:
Marguerite Groff (54), Tom Tracy (55),
Mike Bradley (56), Max Sutton (57),
Larry Mattingly (60), Richard Anderson (60),
Patti Jones (60), Richard Trujillo (62),
Lynn-Marie Hatcher (68), Mike Howell (68WB),
Mike Davis (74)
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>>From: Marguerite Groff Tompkins (54)
Re: HANDORD/CITY BUS DRIVERS
We were living in Spokane (1943) when my dad,
Harold Groff, got word that there were jobs to be had
at a place called Hanford. He applied, and was hired as
a bus driver. Then the big problem was getting his
family there. Eventually he found a small house near
Sunnyside that was for rent. He checked it out - there
was a wood heating stove, wood cooking range, a kitchen
sink with a hand water pump and no indoor plumbing. But
just thinking about having his family closer, made the
place look like a palace. I attended 2nd. grade in
Sunnyside and for third grade the bus routes changed
and I went to Grandview for half a year.
On January 20, 1945 we moved to Richland and I
attended third grade at Sacajawea (teacher, Mrs.
Livingston). My dad drove bus for a number of years and
eventually became a supervisor and dispatcher. He never
drove the city bus. Some of the fellows that did, knew
my dad and knew his children. Whenever something was
left on a bus that I had been on, the driver would take
it to dad and ask if it was mine; it usually was. Once
or twice, my little brother Billy (Bill Groff '61)
would just hop on a bus without the driver being aware
of him. Eventually, the driver would see this little
kid and Billy would always have a destination in mind -
like the drug store, or whatever. The driver would let
him stay on the bus until our corner was reached, park
in front of our house and present the stray kid back to
a very panicked mom.
Dad took disability (heart problems) at age 60 and
passed away in 1978 at age 64. He always talked with
great affection, about the men he worked with. I
remember some of the names, but not nearly as many as
Bill Moyers (60) remembered. Bill, thanks for
remembering my dad's name.
Some other names were Ernie Jones, Jim English,
George(??) Sharp, Jack(??) Mormon; Henry Lee; ?
Shine.... You know, I never thought I'd forget any of
those names. I was really pleased when I came across
several letters that dad had written to mom from
Richland to Spokane. You could read the loneliness in
his words. He was just jubilant when he found that
little old house in Sunnyside. I have really
appreciated those letters.
Re: LEAVING DODGE
After graduation I went to Pacific Lutheran for a
year; came home with plans to work for General Electric
for a year and then go back to school. In the meantime,
met my future husband; married, and moved to Michigan.
We were in Michigan for 11 years, had 6 children, and
moved back to "Dodge" (Richland) in 1967. It was a good
move. My kids were able to get acquainted with their
grandpa before his death in 1974. They all really
benefited from that relationship. My mom was with us
until 1995, so she was able to not only get well
attached to her grandchildren, but also most of her 22
great grandchildren. I really enjoy living at "home." I
have renewed so many wonderful relationships with
friends from school and have had the fun of working on
our reunions. Even my kids are all here. Most of them
have lived in other towns and states, but now the two
farthest families are way out in West Richland. We have
wonderful rollicking birthdays for 22 grandchildren;
hugh Thanksgiving and Christmas celebrations. We are
so blessed - even if they did leave "Dodge" for awhile
- they returned.
I want to thank all of you that sent me cards, e-
mails, or just comments through the Sandstorm after we
[Phil (58) and Marilyn (63)] lost our Brother, Bill
Groff (61) on September 17, 2000. I shared most of what
I received with his widow, Barbara. She really
appreciated them. I'm expecting that brother Bill
(Billy) would have forgiven me for sharing his earlier
escapades with all of you. He always had a great sense
of humor.
Until next time -
-Marguerite Groff Tompkins (54)
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>>From: Tom Tracy (55)
Re: The Inn of "Benecia"
I think it is spelled "Benicia", California. Only
reason I know is that's where I take my new aircraft
systems for "Challenge Tests" against Polio mixed with
"certified" wastewater for FDA and USPublic Health
approvals. The Virology lab in Benicia is only one of a
few that can safely generate and manage the powerfully
"active viruses. Our system was required to sterilize
wastewater with poliomyelitis @ 10 to the 8th power...
(the lab manager said no one is ever exposed to that
strong a virus... not to mention the wastewater...)...
and the water came out cleaner than that required by
the EPA for public drinking water supplies... The EPA
permits 100ppm of colony forming units (cfu's) in
public drinking water supplies. The new system
sterilizes the "challenged" water to zero (<1 cfu)
while the ... We partied for a week when that
certification was verified)... So there is a warm spot
in my heart for Benicia, California... (The lab is
located some distance from the Inn, however.) Benicia
is a splendid little community. We had coffee near our
classmate's Inn on "d" street. The almond latte' is to
die for. My colleague at the coffee shop was a former
United Airlines executive and firm advocate of
Starbucks coffee. He said he didn't drink that sissy
latte' stuff.... I pointed out a bumper sticker nearby
that read: "Friends Don't Let Friends Drink Starbucks
Coffee". I nearly spewed my Latte' on nearby patrons
while they sipped coffee and read their morning papers
in the soft, misty sunlit morning near our classmate's
Bed & Breakfast. (Don't know them but their lovely
community is a wonderful place to visit... If they're
R2K... they're AOK) The Inn at Benicia Bay - Benicia,
CA, USA ... The Inn at Benicia Bay, 145 E 'd' St.
Benicia, CA 94510 USA Voice +1-707-746-1055 Fax +1-707-
745-8361 Innkeeper(s): Patricia and Mike Lamb Rates:
$99 - $179....
http://www.bedandbreakfast.com/bbc/p500757.asp [More
results from http://www.bedandbreakfast.com]...
How about those Bomber Innkeepers.. Congratulations
to them..
To: Burt Pierard (59)
Really enjoyed your reminiscence of the lazy,
hazing days of summer enjoyed by all the lettermen.
Those temporary humbling experiences were worn by some
as badges of valor... after such pre-trepidation and
fear. The agony of anticipation while waiting for
initiation was like waiting for the appointment to the
most feared dentist I once had in my youth in Los
Angeles. He believed in the conservation of Novocain.
I think he did his internship at Marquis de Sade
University.
I'm sure those initiates who later attended the
Univ. of Wash, remember the story of their closing the
rites of initiation for the Big W Club when someone got
carried away in the 1940s. Milt Bohart (sp?) was the
football hero. It seems he and some buddies thought it
would be entertaining to pretend he had been
assassinated. So when his fraternity doorbell rang, a
guy asked for him... and when he got to the porch
someone fired a blank at him... spilled a little blood
on the porch and they carried him to a car and
screeched down the street... Before they got back to
tell his classmates it was a joke, they called the
authorities in the City of Seattle to close the
airport, all roads out of the City and engage in the
"unappreciated frisking" of travelers who were not
amused after finding that their delays had been caused
by pranksters during initiation ceremonies.
(The big fearful initiation was when they took a
new letterman to the high balcony near Hec Edmundson
Pavilion and let them see the big net below his fellow
lettermen were holding... then blindfolded him and on
the count of 3 only dropped him about a foot onto a
mattress that had been placed after he was
blindfolded... one letterman went into shock and it
ended that practice.)
If anyone's Grandchildren are reading this...
Please don't try this at home or at your local school
without the written permission of The Pope, Billy
Graham and The Secretary of State or even WITH the
permission of the Governor of Minnesota.
There is sometimes a camaraderie that emerges
among survivors of school initiations, boot camp
experience and the like. But it is seldom enjoyed at
the time. The worst fear of initiations however, were
for the poor visiting coaches who used to come into the
Bomber gym and face the awesome power of the R2K team
that that Big John Meyers (58) and Pat Crook (58)
maintained. I remember watching those two players warm
up with team mates before a game against an ill-fated
foe when they were sophomores. Can you imagine how a
J.V. coach must feel to watch a Bomber JV team shoot
lay-ins without missing a single one during warm
ups?... or not even letting the ball hit the rim -
merely gently bouncing off the backboard and falling
cleanly through the net... you don't even see that
today in most professional games!... Well they did
it... I knew then that they had all the right stuff!!!
Hey, Burt, thanks for the memories and for keeping
the R2K spirit and memories alive and well. I'm not
sure, but I think we had to walk a little further
through the snow than you younger kids did. Besides we
had to wind up our bombers' rubber band propellers
tighter to get down rougher runways than you kids
did.... well, perhaps that's just the way it seems to us.
Many Happy Bomber returns
To: Dave Brusie (51)
It's always so good to hear from our heroes of the
1940s and early 50s. You, Gene, Orville and so many
others were the great players who inspired everyone who
loved the game to keep trying. I remember your long
shot and how we listened to your teams play on the
radio when you took the first Bomber teams to the State
Tournaments in Seattle. Mr. Anderson, principal of
Carmichael, always broadcast the games over the public
address system. I was, of course, always proud of my
Brother, Bill (51) who played football and basketball
with you too. It was great being able to watch you and
others introduce the Art Dawald style of basketball,
that became one of Richland's greatest treasures.
The Bus Drivers in Richland, including your father,
always made each person, when we paid our nickel (or
collection of 1/3 cent tax tokens Washington used ---
remember the aluminum ones with the hole in the
center?) feel like we were 1st class citizens. The
drivers all had their names printed in large
professional letters in a sign above them. Their
manners and respect shown for their passengers made us
feel like we were flying first class. The drivers were
respected and admired. They made us feel like we were
part of their family. You and Gene were two of the
reasons lots of us were spending our days (till
sundown) shooting at any basket we could find.
Thanks for the inspiration. Whatever happened to
Whitey Schell (51)? He was our own Pete Maravich. One
year when you helped Richland ge to the State
Tournament, the tallest player was Schermer (50). He
seemed barely over 6' tall... but jumped center. That
was one great team, with lots of style, unique ability
and surprising endurance. The dream of getting one's
name on that gigantic Yakima Valley Trophy still in the
case with yours, Gene Conley (48), Gene Keller (50),
Orville Marcum (48), Junior Williams (47) and others
was the dream of a lifetime for kids in grade school
and junior high in Richland.
Thanks, Dave, for reminding us of them again and
those wonderful professional bus drivers who were such
a vital part of our community's spirit..
To: Mike Bradley (56)!!!
Hi Mike:
Good to hear from one of Richland's first Cross
Country Runners. Still remember the fun we had on trips
with Mr. Welch. He was a dedicated coach and a good
teacher. The trips to Spokane and runs through their
parks seem a bit longer now... even that easier
Lewiston downhill run.
We had a great group of runners. Two miles used to
seem like a marathon, but I still remember your
dedication and that you were an excellent Bomber Cross
Country runner.
I had forgotten about the Richland Villager
newspaper until you reminded us. Thanks.
Many happy Bomber returns
-Tom Tracy (55)
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>>From: Mike Bradley (56)
Re: Letterman's Club Initiation
To: Tom Tracy (55) and others.
I can not remember the year that I was initiated,
either 1954 or 1955, but as I recall the rite was held
at the Swimming Pool below the high school in one of
the locker rooms. I can still visualize the tables,
benches, chairs, my peers, the surroundings and I don't
think that I was ever so glad about anything being
completed and I was still whole and alive in my life.
I remember trying to get the green and gold paint
off of my body for days and recall a few other things
that are not easily described in public print.
You definitely earned that big R on your sweater
for experiencing the initiation, not necessarily for
the sport you were involved in.
-Mike Bradley (56) ~ Kirkland, WA
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>>From: Max Sutton (57)
To: Tom Tracy (55)
Hey Tom,
Regarding the Corvette. The first year was 1953.
They were all white with a red interior and came with a
six cylinder engine and a four speed transmission. I
think there were about 100 produced by Chevrolet. Of
course we all know how they went on from there.
Probably the greatest sports car the U.S. ever
produced. The aura and camaraderie among owners is
outstanding.
All the talk of Ford Mustangs prompted me to write
is missle. Gayle and I bought a new 2000 "Vette" in
November and are in our second childhood with it.
Go Bombers and "Vettes"
-Max Sutton (57)
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>>From: Larry Mattingly (60)
To: Maren Smyth (64)
Re: A mystery
HI Maren....
Not sure where to begin here...
For the past several months I have been getting an
"undeliverable" message back from system administration.
When I opened the message from system I found an
"envelope" with a message that I did not send, to a
person I did not know or have an address for in my
address book. When I opened the
actual message is was blank. Also, there was no
listing of the message in "items sent" in my e-mail
software. Now this has happened about 12-15 times in
the last year or so. It has been a mystery to my
partner who is a computer guru first class.
Today it happened again..... ahhhh but now the
message that I did not send was not blank.... it
contained the post I sent to the Sandstorm last
evening!
Seems to be a glitch in Tripod???
At least it now doesn't appear to be something
subversive.... we spent a lot of time looking at every
cookie on my computer over the past several months, and
dumping those I didn't recognize. Far fetched as this
sounds.... we were even concerned of the possibility it
might be a cookie reporting my e-mail activity
periodically to a competitor or ??? We did hear of
that kind of thing happening back east about a year ago.
Anyway I have now stopped worrying about it. If you
can find what the deal is, and turn it off more the
better. Yeah I know, stuff like this can be hard to
find and fix. Don't you just love stuff like this? Good
luck.
I would send you the exact text of the thing but in
our zeal to protect our server from the unknown, we
deleted it too far to recover. If and when it happens
again I certainly will send you the whole file.
See you on the 24th.
Your friend....Larry
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Mystery solved - Response from: Richard Anderson (60)
To: Larry Mattingly (60)
Hello Larry,
psmithr here -- aka Richard V T Anderson
When you send stuff to sandstorm@richlandbombers.com
it gets forwarded automatically to [Maren, of course,
and to] me at one of my "master" addresses which, in
turn, forwards it to a whole slew of mailboxen I have
(I HATE the idea of losing messages). If for whatever
reason one of the mailboxen is not available, you are
informed as the "reject" message percolates back
through the system.
I may have to change things around a bit to prevent
these messages from breeding like so many Horn Rapids
Hares!
Yr Obt Srvt,
Richard, BW-60 and Asst Editor, Alumni Sandstorm
-Richard Anderson (60)
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>>From: Patti Jones Ahrens (60)
Re: Ice Hockey
Are there any Bombers who attend the Tacoma
Sabercats games?
Friday, October 13, 2000 is opening night of the
season.
I can be identified by my R2K T-shirt. Would like
to say hello.
Bomber Cheers,
-Patti Jones Ahrens (60)
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>>From: Richard Trujillo (62)
To: Margo Compton Lacarde (60)
Good news! There are other Bombers in Texas and the
San Antonio area, in particular. About a year ago I
asked (in the Sandstorm) if there were any other
Bombers in Texas. I only got 2-3 replies. Since then I
have discovered (just by reading the Sandstorm) that
there are Bombers also in Austin, Houston, Dallas/Ft
Worth area and throughout Texas. Thanks to Roxy Knutson
Short (62) and whoever else it was that suggested we
put our city and state at the end of each Sandstorm
entry.
I have lived in Universal City, Texas since 1977
and we are planning to move/retire in the Phoenix area
next year. Margo, if you ever need your hair done...
give me a call... (210) 654-2255... I manage a salon in
Windsor Park Mall.
-Richard Trujillo (62) ~ Universal City, TX
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>>From: Lynn-Marie Hatcher (68)
To: Ralph Myrick (51)
Re: Leaving & returning to "Dodge"
Yikes! Ralph, I had hoped my writing was more clear
than that! I was speaking of "Dodge" as a metaphor. You
know -- "It's time to head out of Dodge, cowboy." What
I was really writing about was all the times I have
left and returned to Richland. Sort of like a homing
pigeon!
-Lynn-Marie Hatcher (68) ~ Richland
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>From the FIRST Bomber Alumni Guest Book:
>>From: Mike Howell (68WB)
Date: Tue Oct 10 12:02:51 2000
Re: I'm Looking for:
Hi Everybody;
I'm trying to find a few of the people I knew back
when. I would like to find Rebecca Ann Zielinski,
Howell,? (1972) - Jon Wray McKnight (1966) Floy
Greenough, ? (1968)- Diane Purdue (1968) - Or even
anyone that remembers me. Mike
-Mike Howell (68WB)
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[Sent Mike e-mail to get his class year. His response:
"I should have graduated in 1968, but I opted for
the military and Viet Nam instead. Sure I would love
to read and share stories about The Tri-Cities in the
60s I left there in 1972 and have only driven thru a
few times since. Mike Howell"]
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>>From: Mike Davis (74)
Re: Brad Upton's entry from 10-10-00
Ah shucks, Brad! Stop it! You're embarrassing me!
And one more thing, Brad, you may have just
returned from the Bahamas, but I've been in Finley for
years.
-Mike Davis (74)
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7 Bombers and 1 funeral notice today.
Dave Brusie (51), Fred Suckow (55)
Max Sutton (57), Margo Compton (60),
Kim Watson (62), Mike Howell (68WB),
Ann Minor (70)
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>>From: Dave Brusie (51)
Re: Whitey Schell
To: Tom Tracy (55)
Tommy me boy!! The last time I talked to Whitey
Schell he had retired from Boeing, and was spending his
winters in the Arizona Desert, and I can't tell you
just where, and his summers is the Seattle Area. He
graduated from the University of Washington in
Engineering, and worked for Boeing until his
retirement. Where is "Mine Capitain", your brother Bill
living these days?
Thanks for the praise of the early Bomber Teams. We
sure had a lot of fun. We were quite small according to
today's standard, but managed to hold our own in spite
of it all. It would have been quite interesting if we
were able to get away with all the carrying of the
ball, hanging on to the man you were defending, as they
do today. I guess it was all relative. I am sorry I
didn't have the chance to see the great teams of the
Meyers, Neil, Tom Tracy era etc. You guys really put
Richland on the map.
Thanks Again
-Dave Brusie (51)
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>>From: Fred Suckow (55)
Re: Mustangs
To: Betti Avant (69)
I worked with Bob Noland at the time he bought his
Mustang. As I recall, he had about 4 children then. He
loaded the kids and his wife in the Mustang and drove
to Boston shortly after he got the car. As he told the
story, the family was so upset about being crowded that
he attempted to drive straight through only stopping
for food and gas.
-Fred Suckow (55) ~ Murrieta, CA
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>>From: Max Sutton (57)
Re: Letterman's Club
I was fortunate to letter my sophomore year of high
school and I can remember the rite of passing quite
well. I remember you, Tom Tracy, wielding the fire hose
while we all were in the water. I remember the dull
hand held hair clippers, the NEET, the paint and the
chicken guts. I remember going home, getting into the
bath tub and feeling like I'd been burned so bad I'd
never recover. However, the next day I was fine and it
all was worth while because next year I was going to be
the givee not the given and the class of '58 was coming
up.
-Max Sutton (57)
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>>From: Margo Compton Lacarde (60)
To: Richard Trujillo (62)
Glad to hear there are other Bombers in Texas. Was
feeling kinda lonely down here. I lived in Universal
City from 1976 until 1993 on E. Byrd Blvd. My last name
at that time was Herring. We must have crossed paths at
sometime and just didn't know it. I now live in
Converse.
This past August, I went to my 40th class reunion
in Richland and went out to the Hanford site. (kinda of
spooky out there) My Daddy worked at the "power plant"
from 1944 until he retired in 1962 because he had bone
cancer (hummm).
In the late 60s or early 70s, after I had moved to
Texas, I was watching a TV new magazine program that
had a segment about the nuclear power plant in Hanford,
Washington. "Nuclear power plant". WHAT nuclear power
plant???? I had no idea growing up that it was a
nuclear plant. To me it was just a power plant. Just
wondering if I was the only naive person regarding
Hanford.
-Margo Compton Lacarde (60) ~ San Antonio (Converse), TX
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>>From: Kim Watson Kahl (62)
It is wonderful to read of all the memories of our
past lives in Richland. Even though we grew up in a
time when it was common to practice how to survive
nuclear attack while living in the shadow of Hanford,
we still ran freely through our neighborhoods without
fear and went home to a "Father knows best" kind of
life. I am glad that I grew up when I did... I remember
a lot of things that will never be the same as they
were and the contrast to me is awesome. We are very
lucky to live in relative safety and have all the
advantages that we do, but we need to remember that a
large percentage of the world's population are dying in
a variety of horrible ways and have no such feelings of
safety and peacefulness. Even though we have constant
reminders of crisis occurring all over the world, I was
more personally reminded of this fact by an email sent
to me by one of our classmates from 1962 who has been
in the Middle East for over a year. He was riding in
the taxi with the photographer who took the photo of
the child who was shot in Gaza recently.
The reason for writing this at all is to ask
everyone to close their eyes and breathe deep into the
pit of your stomach and ask God (or whatever you call
out to spiritually) to heal the hearts and minds of all
people so that we can overcome the brutality that has
become "us"... the human race. Thank you and love to
you all.
-Kim Watson Kahl (62)
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>>From: Mike Howell (68WB)
Hi,
I just received my first Alumni Sandstorm and I
really enjoyed it. I have heard from a couple of people
that I thought I forgot and didn't even realize how
many friends I still had back in Richland until the
letters started coming in. This is great. I must admit
that I got a little teary eyed when I went to the
website and went through the roster of class mates. I
was wondering if Miss Larson was still around? After
all she was my favorite teacher and I was her Teacher's
Pet. I may have to drive back over the mountains and
look at Richland again. It has been at least 10 years
since I actually have been in Richland. I wonder if I
can still find my way around? Well I have work to get
done so I got to go.
-Mike Howell (68WB)
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>>From: Ann Minor (70)
Re: Ulcer Gulch
Does anyone else remember this location? Just a gas
station and a restaurant/tavern(?) on the way towards
the Olympia area before the Vantage road was built?
Dad? And have we talked about Tiny's in Cashmere? I
remember seeing those signs all over, and I remember
what a great day it was when my family finally made it
there, after years of pleading, as I recall. The thing
I remember about it is that while we were there, the
rest of my family was inside, and I had gone back out
to our car for something or another, when a man called
me over to his car (NO, Dad ,not one of those kind of
men) I had never seen or imagined anything like this
poor guy - he was so fat he was totally wedged in under
his steering wheel - in fact I don't see how he drove!
Anyway, he gave me a quarter or whatever to go into
Tiny's and get him a newspaper, and when I brought it
back out, he gave me a dollar - an unimaginable fortune
to me at the time - and that is how I remember Tiny's.
Wonder if it is still there?
To Pam:
Did you know Suzy Chiles and Sue Peterson were from
the Tri-Cities too? Pretty sure Sue P. from R-land,
Suzy either there or Kennewick...
-Ann Minor (70) ~ Okanogan, WA
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Funeral notice scanned from October 4, 2000
TCHerald by Shirley Collings Haskins (66)
~ Richard Rodriguez ~ Class of 1973 ~
http://funeralnotices.tripod.com/
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 10/13/00
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6 Bombers sent stuff Today.
Gus Keeney (57), Dennis Johnson (62),
Donna Bowers (63), Betti Avant (69),
Art Snyder (71), Larry Stone (71)
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>>From: Gus Keeney (57)
Re: '53 Corvette
To: Max Sutton (57)
If I remember correctly, the '53 Corvette came only
with the "Powerglide" trans. I had a friend in the Navy
who had one in 1959 and we went through quite a project
to put a '56 overdrive trans in it to replace the
powerglide. It was one of the "Funest" Cars I ever had
the pleasure to drive.
I have to admit the Most fun Car that I ever owned
was my 1968 Porsche 911s Targa. It was a far cry better
car "in MY Opinion" than my 1968 Corvette which the
front fenders and hood would start shuddering about
85MPH. The 911 would just start handling good at 80 and
get better all the way up to Red-Line in 5th gear!!!
Anyway, Chevrolet started putting 4 speed
transmissions in the Corvette in '56 or '57. My '56 had
a 4 speed, but it came with the 357 that we put in it.
-Gus Keeney (57) ~ Columbia City, OR
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>>From: Dennis Johnson (62WB)
I cant stand it..... all this misinformation on
cars of the 50s.... the original Corvette (1953) was
NOT available with a 4 speed transmission, nor any
standard trans... only a Powerglide 2spd automatic. The
manual transmission (3spd on floor) was introduced in
concert with the installation of the 265 cubic inch V8
engine in 1955 (same body as 53/54). The stovebolt six
was still available in '55, but big news was the V8.
The 4 speed (Borg-Warner T-10) was not on option until
part-way through 1957 in Corvettes only. Big news for
57 (in addition to a 4spd) was the fuel injected 283
cubic inch V8 which, in its hottest form (solid
lifters) offered one horsepower per cubic inch. While
Corvette made much of this feat, it was actually
Chrysler, one year previous that had met/exceeded this
hp junkie's goal.
Someone earlier had mentioned the 54 Thunderbird -
the two-seat T-bird was first brought out in 1955 - one
shortcoming was its retention of the 6 volt electrical
system - cured in 1956.
Thank you for your indulgence in this matter, sorry
to be so picayunish, but this is my hobby, and has been
so for years. Sat with all the other "roosters" out in
front of ZIPs in my Olds-powered '31 Model A back in
the early/mid 60s. Had a Tbucket roadster, but sold it
to Nelson Cook - he finished it off quite nicely too.
Cookie was first guy in town to buy the new 1964
GTO.... hailed as America's first "muscle car".
Although I did not attend High School in
Richland.... I am a Jason Lee alumnus and my folks
lived there for years and years.... sister and two
brothers were proud to be Bombers.
Have a good fall/winter
-Dennis Johnson (62WB) ~ Las Vegas
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>>From: Donna Bowers Rice (63)
To: Tom Tracy (55)
Tom,
Thanks for the info on the Inn at Benicia Bay, even
though my sister and brother-in-law own it, I wasn't
aware that Benicia was spelled with an "i." I was
trying to get their web page open, Mike had given me
several addresses - none of which worked, so I tried
the new spelling and it still didn't work. That is why
I didn't give everyone the address - wanted them to see
it on the web site. [http://www.TheInnOfBeniciaBay.com]
Pat and Mike have done a great job of restoring it -
they have traveled the country picking up antiques from
all over as a hobby, as well as oriental rugs, art,
jewelry. Mike runs it now, and he is a great guy and
connoisseur of cigars and fine wines and he certainly
know his antiques. Patricia Rice Lamb's (63) specialty
is weddings. I'd recommend it to any Bomber.
Tom, I don't know you but I think you must speak in
metaphors. I read your stuff in the Sandstorm all the
time and feel as though I know you. I see you mention
Sue Nussbaum (63) in your entries occasionally - Susan
and I have always been good friends - Jr. High to High
School and my best songleader friend.
Again, thanks for plugging Pat's Inn.
Sincerely,
-Donna Bowers Rice (63) ~ St. Louis, MO
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>>From: Betti Avant (69)
Re: The wonders of the Alumni Sandstorm
Before last summer when I attended my 30th reunion
I was one who said I would never own a computer. I
guess it seemed a bit intimidating even though at that
time I had just started using one in some of my daily
job duties (on a very limited basis). In talking to
classmates about the people they contacted about the
reunion by just using the computer I broke down and
bought one almost a year ago. I am so glad I did. In my
writings to the Sandstorm, I have gotten notes from ex-
neighbors, childhood friends, and even from people I
didn't even know about some of my writings. I had a
note just yesterday from someone whose mother grew up
in the town I now call "home". I agree it was a great
idea to include the name of the town where you are
currently living. Another nice thing about a computer -
my niece Sarah (RHS 94) has been able to send me
pictures of my great nephew as he is growing up. She
lives in Mexico and it is expensive to mail things to
the U.S.A. Ah, the wonders of the computer!!!!!
-Betti Avant (69) ~ Goodland, KS
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>>From: Art Snyder (71)
To: Ann Minor (70)
I also remember Tiny's in Cashmere, signs
everywhere. As I recall the place burned down in the
mid 70s and I don't believe was ever rebuilt, at least
not as Tiny's. I could be wrong on the time frame but
as my old teachers would say, "That is par for the
course".
Don't see too many class of '71 people writing in.
Where is everyone? I know of a few still in Richland
but never see anyone anymore, not since the reunion in
91. Hope we have a 30th next year.
-Art Snyder (71) ~ Walla Walla, WA WA
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>>From: Larry Stone (71)
To: Ann Minor (70)
Re: Ulcer Gulch
On which road or highway would this place have
been? How far from the Tri Cities? I can think of a lot
of places that would give an adult ulcers. But kids can
eat anything and survive.
-Larry Stone (71)
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7 Bombers and 1 funeral notice today.
Tom Tracy (55), Patti Jones (60),
Bob Mattson (64), Gary Behymer (64),
Pam Ehinger (67), Betti Avant (69),
Brad Wear (71), Cath Wallace (74)
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>>From: Tom Tracy (55)
To: Larry Stone (71)
If one ever had a chance to eat at Lindy's
Restaurant in West Richland...where the food was so
delicious it made you want to hug yourself... it was at
that place... where Grandma Sandlin and the Sandlin
Family owned and operated the finest gourmet Southern
Cooking the West has ever seen! Grandma Sandlin also
cooked for a fraternity at WSU... I forgave her for
that. WazzU needed all the help it could get. (just
kidding)... I loved the food at Sandlin's Restaurant...
the biscuits and gravy, steaks, turkey dinners, the
best Fried Chicken.... (If Colonel Sanders had access
to Mrs. Sandlin's recipes, he'd have been a
General!!!). The Sandlin's and their relatives, the
Mary Lester Family, (Remember Mary Lester one of
Richland's Finest Teachers?... and her R2K daughters,
Mary Lee, Linda Ruth and Bunky?... The Cooking was
probably part of the reason Steve Sandlin became such a
famous Richland Bomber basketball player! It has been
rumored that the fraternity where Grandma Sandlin
offered up her elegant meals... the members gained 500
pounds in one semester! If true, she would have been
the football and wrestling coaches' best friend. I
still remember those wondrous meals and the Southern
hospitality that made them even more delicious.
And speaking of pounds... I overheard a lady say
recently that she lost 200 pounds on a cruise. Her ex-
son-in-law fell overboard.
Ah, Lindy's Restaurant... still makes my taste buds
smile ... to get there you took the bypass highway,
turned down the hill, passed by the Riding Academy...
across the Yakima River Bridge... around that steep
hill (where they had motorcycle hill climbing contests
every Sunday) just a few hundred yards on the left...
and you were at Lindy's Restaurant... a place to reward
your body and taste buds... not to mention your
waistline... ahh... a waist is a terrible thing to
mind.... hen I think of Lindy's, the good flavors and
aroma of that famous fried chicken... all comes
back....
Thanks for reminding us about eating places ....
the restaurants that were not so good became stopping
places for folks to begin "antibody development"...
like the guy who said one was so bad, they let their
bread mold so they could grow their own penicillin....
well that's another story for another day.... Maren may
unplug my keyboard if I don't stop... I'm trying to
remember some of the other good places to eat in the
Tri-Cities.
Thanks for stirring up good memories, Larry...
To: Dave Brusie (51)
Good to hear from you David! Thanks for reminding
us where Whitey Schell went. Good to know he enjoyed a
career at Boeing. Bet he got to enjoy some of the great
Sonics teams.
Bill lives in Moses Lake and last time I saw him he
was heading for his 60' cabin cruiser... and looking
like he might want to trade it in on the Seattle
Floating Bridge... something a little larger perhaps.
He enjoys boating on the Columbia and the Inland
waterway.... He's worked hard and deserves it. He was
my biggest hero... and a good brother. He still enjoys
nice cars. The best one he had in H.S. was that '40
Ford Convertible.... Cars just aren't what they used to
be... when I say "things aren't what they used to be"...
I usually forget to include myself... Hope all things
are good for you, Dave... thanks again for sharing your
basketball talents with all of us in Richland. It's a
big risk getting out there in front of a crowd that
wants the best from you, isn't it? The fans were always
kind and sometimes forgiving. I remember how much
Dawald wanted to beat Walla Walla. Boots Wooten pulled
his first five out of the game one year and let them
shower at half and come back out in street clothes.
Dawald never forgot that one. So it was a great thrill
when we put them away in '55. It was one of the biggest
smiles I ever saw on Art's face. Mrs. Dawald said, "He
really slept well after that game"!... Art Dawald was a
big positive factor in my life. I treasure the things
he taught us. He was a master of the game... and could
take someone out of the hall and turn them into a good
player even if they'd never played before. I know
Dawald really liked you a lot. I never missed a game
your team played if it was within 100 miles. I think
Gene Conley (48) inspired everyone in our town too. Did
you get to play with him?
Stay in touch.
To: Donna Bowers Rice (63)
Donna
Thank you for your comments. It is always nice to
meet another of our Richland Bomber family. It was an
accident that I knew how to spell Benicia. It is
emblazoned in my mind, after paying the bill at the FDA
Laboratory there. They run a meter on me like a New
York Taxi Cab Driver... But the community where Pat and
MIke manage their Inn is one of the most pleasant
places in the bay area.
Susan Nussbaum (63) is one of Boise's Community
Treasures. Her executive position at Boise Cascade
plus her community and church leadership activities
lets her share her magic diplomacy and management
skills.
And the way I speak is awkward, I know...
metaphors and all. However, I always try not to speak
with a metaphorked tongue ... it seems tho, I've never
metaphor I didn't like... or a metaphive either... for
that matter.
Please tell Pat that when they've finished all the
work on their Inn... I noticed several mothballed
aircraft carriers far out in the bay that could use
their touch... someone said each carrier sleeps a
substantial number of guests. Well, anyway, it might
offer them another challenge. I wish them well and am
sure they are finding lots of wealthy customers in that
area, so close to Silicon Valley... where they coin and
stamp newly minted rich entrepreneurs daily.
Last time I was in your town of St. Louis it was
on the highway below the Daniel Boone Bridge in '93
during the floods. We were testing a new flood fighting
system where we filled large plastic tubes filled with
flood water or hydrant water. You had some kind of
flood that summer. We were out in Chesterfield flats
near Lindberg field. (I remembered that field because
one of our Richland English Teachers had seen Charles
Lindberg leave on his famous flight. It was Miss Brown
whose grandmother took her out as a little girl and
said, "If you never remember anything else in your
life... remember this". And she got to watch him take
off on his famous journey. It was late evening when we
got there and about 10pm we heard a PA system announce
"The Monarch Levee has broken and a 4 foot wall of
water is heading across the valley... everyone head for
high ground immediately"... After being on one of those
levees in Hannibal the week before and watching it turn
to mushy oatmeal consistency, it was a good warning to
heed. When the levee began to give way we headed across
it as fast as possible... even with the mushy textured
soil, I found out that a 56 year old man could outrun a
tractor in high gear! I remember how the people of
Missouri pulled together and helped each other out. It
was sad to see so many lose their homes and jobs due to
businesses being washed away. Watching the 40 mph
Mississippi tear the Burger King Casino Paddlewheel
boat into your bridge and shear the top deck off was a
sight to behold. The Missouri River from Rocheport to
St. Louis looked like the Amazon. It was incredible.
Near Jefferson City we were heading through one
subdivision and watched a large pickup full of Amish
men pull up behind a Nat'l Guard dump truck (the guard
delivered sand bags to the street and people could pick
them up and place them wherever needed)... a 80 year
old man was exhausted and sitting on his porch... the
10 Amish men backed the truck up and lined up, picked
up the bags and relayed them to each other and into the
truck like a machine gun... then backed up to the
man's garage and surrounded it within 5 minutes... it
was stunning to watch their efficiency... they laid the
sand bags exactly like the Corps of Engineers manual
recommends. Then they tipped their hat to the man and
drove off to help others along the street... the man
ran over to us and said, "Did you see those Mormons lay
them sand bags?" The City official with us said, "I
think those men were Amish"... the man replied, "Well,
whoever they were.... they sure know how to lay
sand bags!!... They're fantastic"... they were. Have
lots of boring stories about our experiences
there... met a lot of wonderful Missourians ...!!!... I
think the Amish people are just about my favorite folks
on the planet. They are so efficient... It's a good
thing for the NBA that the Amish don't play
basketball... they'd win hands down! Can you imagine
it? They'd build a barn during the day and beat up on
the Lakers at night and give their money to charity!...
now there's a program. Maybe we could resurrect the
Ozark Ike comic strip (remember that one?) They had a
football team and basketball team and baseball... Does
anyone else remember Ozark Ike? or was it only
delivered on Barth Street or Iry or Cedar St. I loved
that comic strip. Who were the other characters? and
when was Ike retired?
Well, it's a terrible death to be typed to death...
my fingers re tired and your eyes are tired... and I
wish you a very very good goodnight.
and By the way... politically speaking, I'm
disappointed that Martha Stewart didn't run for
President. She would be fantastic... Can't you just
imagine her meeting with Putin of Russia?... "Now Mr.
Putin, please try some of this wonderful peach jam on
your waffles instead of that runny caviar... and while
I'm pouring your freshly squeezed orange juice we'll
help you park your nuclear submarines in the dry dock.
We'll move your nuclear weapons to a safe holding place
while you are planting these new American Beauty Roses
in Red Square... and be sure to take one of these fresh
blueberry pies home to Mrs. Putin while we help you
convert those tanks into tractors." Well, Martha has
been eyeing Ralph Nader recently... It is said he
whispered a proposal to her.... She said, "If you marry
me, I will agree to buy you a majority... but I'll be
hanged if I'm going to pay for a landslide"... Ralph
left disappointed.... So maybe Martha in 2004 or
2008... g'nite... I just put all the bombs away...
gotta hit the hay.
What a wonderful Bomber family... someone once
said, "We're the best people we know".
Keep your powder dry.
Bomber cheers,
-Tom Tracy (55)
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>>From: Patti Jones Ahrens (60)
Re: Different stories this week
To: Gary Behymer (64)
Through circumstances a few years ago, I had quite
a learning process about legend stories. I believed
they were all true. Now know there are great story
tellers that spread them from city to city. Boy was I
naive.
Wonder how many Bombers have started legend
stories and didn't know it?
Interesting surfing, Gary.
To: Margo Compton Lacarde (60)
Re: Your comment about Texans believing it rains here
all the time.
Living in San Jose for 22 years, I found the same
comments. Adding to that, the people would call me a
web-footed apple knocker. No matter how I explained
about Richland, the desert and Eastern Washington, they
wouldn't believe me.
After moving back to Western Washington in 1984,
the flood of people moving into this part of the state,
made me want to tell everyone, that it does rain here
all the time.
Being as my job takes me (by phone) all over the
the country. I decided when people bring up the rain in
Washington, I would quietly listen to them. Make no
comments. Letting them believe what they wanted. The
more the word spreads it rains in Washington, maybe
less will move here. LOL
To: Mike Davis (74)
Re: Your great imagination
Imagination was one of the greatest teachings that
I appreciate from my years in Richland. Everyone,
teachers, students and parents seemed to let us have
our imagination.
Keep up the great stories. As some already said,
thanks for the internet so all of us Bombers can have
fun together again.
To: Dave Brusie (51), Bill Moyers (60) & Marguerite Groff (54)
Thanks for filling in all the bus drivers names and
the data. All the names started coming back with each
writing. My dad, Harold Jones ("Jonesy") was a truck
driver before he started driving for Hanford. But I do
still remember him talking about the shack.
My sister, Nina Jones Rowe (65), added to the bus
drivers seeing everything. She thought dad was
everywhere. As we grew up, we figured out, they all
talked together. They sure had a lot of kids to look
after. This also brought some interesting e-mails that
are left unspoken. ^^G^^
THANKS FOR ADDING TO THE MEMORIES
Re: The name Richland
I think we ought to change the name of Richland to
Bomberville. There are probably enough Bombers in
Richland to vote it in.
Bombers Cheers
-Patti Jones Ahrens (60) ~ Browns Point, WA
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>>From: Bob Mattson (64)
Going home from work, another roadside Garage sale
sucked me in. Looking through the usual assortment of
Teflon frying pans worn down to spotty metal, Mrs.
Butterworth bottles, with or without lids, chipped
everything, I saw two brown plastic, hang-on-the-window,
drive in movie speakers. One still had a cord. Window
memories. An abrupt stop to the sleepy ride home from
the drive-in. "HEADLINE" The swamp cooler is no match
for the second story of an "A" house in summer. But
they perfected implosion. And us kids got burned out
playing beneath the towering movie screen, with it's
back packed with pigeon nests. And so, home to bed. I
remember being carried up those stairs, like a dazed
warm water balloon. A faint coolness of night was
replaced by the greenhouse effect of a 109% second
story humidity. And they were only 5 bucks a piece too.
Gad huh! Later, Tuna 64.
-Bob Mattson (64)
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>>From: Pam Ehinger (67)
To: Ann Minor (70)
Ann
The very large man in the car was Tiny, himself.
Tiny and his folks were very good friends of my Aunt
and Uncle. Tiny was a very Large man but the nicest man
you'd ever want to meet. Tiny's burned down in the 70s
sometime and was never rebuilt. There is a grocery
store where Tiny's was. Tiny died after the fire, not
sure just when, then his parents passed on. So that
ended the Tiny era. But it was a great fruit stand and
gift shop.
Yes, I knew that Sue Peterson was from Richland.
Her sister graduated after me but before you. I think
she is older than Sue. As for Susie Childs, I did not
know that. Such a small world.
Bombers Rule
-Pam Ehinger (67)
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>>From: Betti Avant (69)
Re: Today of all days
The news just got over and I was reminded of
something I hadn't even thought about today. Not only
is it Friday the 13th, but there is to be a full moon
tonight. I guess it is a double whammy for the
superstitious. I'm glad it doesn't bother me.
I'll shut down the computer for now and go watch
the Mariners and the Yankees go at it. I was quite the
Yankee fan as a kid. But then I think alot of people
were, as they were on the tube almost every Saturday.
In the 4th grade when they were playing the Pirates I
think I was the only one in the class pulling for them.
I still remember the home run that gave the Pirates the
World Series of 1960 like it was yesterday. Go
Mariners!!!!!
-Betti Avant (69) ~ Goodland, KS
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>>From: Brad Wear (71)
Re: Corvette's and T-Birds
To: Gus Keeney (57), and Dennis Johnson (62WB)
Nice job on the Corvette and T-Bird details. I've
restored several of those cars and they all had
particular nuances. '56 Dual quad, close ratio 3 spd.,
'54 six cyc. power glide, '58 washboard hood and too
much chrome. '68 was a change year as well and the body
did not fit right on the frame. I had the 131st '56
that rolled off the line, it was a change car during
the production year, one of fifty with special wheels
(knock-off wires) dual quads, power windows, and top.
Quite a feat in '56.
'55 was the year Corvette almost died. They made
just over 700 of them, lowest year since '53 when they
were hand laid fiberglass. Two of those were six's.
Pretty rare. The '55 T-Bird in addition to the six volt
system did not have the side vent air intake and they
are like a furnace inside. Great during cold weather
but unbearable in the summer. They fixed that in '56 as
well. If anyone is looking for a '55-'57 T-Bird, one of
my friends in Dallas restores around 70 a year and
always has a great selection.
I've been lucky this week, I got a Spudnut fix,
Teddy, I hate to say it but they are better than Krispy
Kremes. Let me know if you or Frank Hames want me to
bring some back. I'll do it. Gee, it's good to be back
home again!
Semper Fi, Bomber Cheers,
-Brad Wear (71) ~ Richardson, TX
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>>From: Cath Wallace Hammack (74)
Re: Senior Pictures from Class of 1953 and
class photos from Class of 1950
Delores Mae Paseka Hammack (53), my mother-in-law,
passed away in 1976. She had several senior class
pictures and some other pictures I would love to pass
on to the families of or the person in the pictures.
Class of 1953 Senior Pictures
~ "Sunny" - Girl - Med long dark hair wearing dark
sweater with collar and single strand pearls
~ "Judy" - Girl -Short dark hair wearing dark colored
sweater with 4 strand pearls
~ "Gerri" or "Geni Shannon" - Girl -Long med brown
hair wearing dark sweater with single strand pearls
~ "Wyona Baker" - Girl - Short med brown hair wearing
dark colored sweater with single strand pearls
~ "Janice" - Girl - Med long dark hair wearing dark
sweater with single strand pearls
~ Unknown - Boy - Hair slicked back brown no part
wearing tweed jacket with white shirt with dark tie
with a light colored horse's head on it.
If you would like the picture please email me directly.
Chet Hammack (50), my father-in-law, passed away in
1992. I have two class pictures from the future class
of 1950:
~ 1946 Sacajawea and the 7th grade class
If you would like the picture please email me directly.
-Cath Wallace Hammack (74)
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Funeral notice scanned from October 13, 2000
TCHerald by Shirley Collings Haskins (66) ~ Richland
~ Linda Palmer Heineman ~ Class of 1970 ~
http://funeralnotices.tripod.com/
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6 Bombers sent stuff:
Marilyn "Em" DeVine (52), Loretta Ostboe (55),
Jack Gardiner (61), Marilyn Simmons (63),
Gary Behymer (64), Clif Edwards (68)
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>>From: Marilyn "Em" DeVine Dow (52)
Re: Speaking of good local Restaurants
Hi, Everyone!
Does anyone remember the name of the great Mexican
Restaurant in West Richland? We went there occasionally
and I still remember laughing about the sweat pouring
off Dad and Terry's faces as they tried to out-do each
other with the hot stuff!! Dad turned 90 years old
Thursday! We'll have his party today (Saturday).
He's doing well at his new home in Royal Columbian
Retirement Inn. Monday, his wife of 33 years (Roberta
Sherwood) will move next door to Gallaway Garden. Some
of you will remember her daughters, Sharon (59),
Shirley (62) and Susan (63). Shirley and Susan helped
Terry and me get their Manson house emptied and ready
to sell. Wow, what a job!! But we got it done in less
than a week.
Take care, all. Life is good!!
-Marilyn "Em" DeVine Dow (52) ~ Richland
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>>From: Loretta Ostboe Fraser (55)
To: Betty Conner Sansom (52)
Don't know you but sure did enjoy your fifties web
site.. Thanks for the memories - sent it along to young
and old I know to remember or see for the first time
how neat it was!
Another "fifties" admirer,
-Loretta Ostboe Fraser (55) ~ Yuma Sunbird
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>>From: Jack Gardiner (61)
Re: Just a couple of things I would like to throw out
Does anyone remember the Labor Day picnics at
Riverside Park? They were given by the unions every
year. It was always a big day in my life, as a kid
growing up in Richland. All the Pepsi and Green River
pop and Carnation ice cream bars one could drink and
eat.
Also while at R2K in June, I was driving past Chief
Jo and I thought the school sign said Chief Jo Eagles.
I remember them as the Warriors. Hope its not another
Native American protest.
On October 31 I will be retiring from General
Electric after 34 years of service. I volunteered for
early retirement. I plan on relocating back to the
Northwest within a year. I've always considered
Washington my home.
-Jack Gardiner (61) ~ San Jose, CA
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>>From: Marilyn Simmons Arnold (63)
To: Tom Tracy (55)
You asked about other good restaurants in the Tri
Cities. I have fond memories of Ernie's chicken fried
steak during the mid 50s. As I recall, that Uptown
restaurant had a very large picture of a mushroom cloud
of the atom bomb. Seems like it was painted on glass
with lights behind. Little did I realize in my early
years just why that type of art would be featured.
-Marilyn Simmons Arnold (63) ~ Tulsa, OK
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>>From: Gary Behymer (64)
Re: Yes Virginia... there is a Santa Claus.....
In the summer of 1966, my head was turned by a cute
blonde, Janis Cook (Kennewick Class of 1965) driving a
black 1956 T-Bird... This perhaps an early version of
Richland Graffiti (;-). The sound of my own 1957 Austin-
Healey 100-S may have tweaked her interest.
Sold the Healey in 1973 for $300 and 'we' gave the
1956 T-Bird to our daughter Sarah and her husband Eric
in 1995.
Celebrated our 32nd anniversary this past August.
-Gary Behymer (64) ~ Colfax, WA
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>>From: Clif Edwards (68)
Re: Cars
I've really enjoyed reading the Sandstorm e-mails.
The Tri-Cities was a weird (now I know how weird) and
wonderful place to grow up in. My wife (second) was an
Air Force brat and continually talks about all the
places she lived, but has few friends to call on from
those days. I grew up in one house (1714 Hunt St.) went
to one grade school (Jefferson), one junior high school
(Chief Joe), one high school (Col Hi), and one college
(WSU).
One of the best memories I have of high school was
having my car in "Heap of The Week". I had a '57 Austin
Healy 1006 that was an evil smelling, rough riding,
hard to start, really loud ball of fun. I remember 1967
when I told Gary Splatoesser (SP?) I wouldn't put the
top up until it snowed that winter. The top didn't fit
all that well anyway, but it did give a lot of
protection from the wind. Problem was it didn't snow
that winter until early the next year, but it did get
REALLY cold!
I will never forget that car or the time I forgot
to undo the seat belt when my future wife Debbie
Hannaman introduced me to her mom when I was sitting in
the car and tried to get up. Oh, well.
I sold that car to Clif Peterson, Dr. Peterson's
son before I went off to WSU. I wonder if he kept it?
Probably not. Sam McKay had a Healy too. Great summer
time car; just not too great in the winter. Strange the
things you think about after all these years.
Regards to all,
-Clif Edwards (68)
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7 Bombers sent stuff:
Mike Clowes (54), Tom Tracy (55),
Shirley Atwood (58), Denny Johnson (62WB),
Leoma Coles (63), Maren Smyth (64),
Julie Ham (77)
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>>From: Bob Carlson, aka Mike Clowes (54)
All this talk about good eating places in the Tri-
Cities has made me hungry. But in my youth, there
weren't a whole lot of places to go for good food.
Naturally, we flocked to By's, and the Spudnut Shop.
And how could we forget the Fission Chips joint next
the Spudnut Shop. Other places, like Ernie's, served
basic American food, you know, the stuff nutritionists
warn us about.. Ernie's, and the cafe in North Richland
(by the North Star Theater) served the best chicken
fried steak anywhere, complete with lots of gravy,
mashed potatoes and regular vegetables (not this trendy
stuff). The grocery store in North Richland had a nice
gimmick, you could pick out the steak of your choice,
and for a buck or so (plus the price of the streak),
they would cook to your specification, add fries and a
vegetable.
And for all you guys from the sixties and
seventies, sorry, no Denny's, no Whoppers or Big Mac's.
Although A&W had started "The Burger Family" (Papa,
Mama, Baby and Teen Burger). And nothing really "up-
scale". I can't even think of a good Chinese place,
although "The Tahitian" was just getting started (but
that was before I liked Chinese). And who ever heard of
Italian? Right now, the Italian place in Downtown is
probably as good as you'll get (much better than "The
Olive Garden"). But it is fairly new.
Talk about cars for a while. Too bad what happened
to the Thunderbird in the sixties, turned into a "boat"
complete with four doors. Come to think of it,
management at Ford has made some really poor choices,
like the Edsel, putting four doors on what was once a
sporty little car, and just recently the Ford Explosion
(boy, talk about blowing your money!). They did do
some things good, the Mustang for example. But there was
the Pinto, which nobody knew what it was unless it was
a down-sized Mustang. But then, did Ford make a Mustang
sedan?
I have heard from several really unreliable sources
that Tom Tracy (55) may have to return the letters he
earned (and very nicely too, I might add) for divulging
state secrets. Really, Tom, the initiation rite of
clubs (like the Lettermen, Moose, etc.) is somewhat
sacred to the membership. What really gets me is how so
up-tight some parents got about hearing of these
rituals. It's not like they were anything mean,
sadistic or brutal. They were intended to be fun, and
to establish a bond with other members of the group.
I'd tell you about my initiation when I got promoted to
Chief Petty Officer, but that is still classified
information. It was basically the same thing, and the
welcoming ceremony after was worth the gooey mess.
Onward Bombers, Huskies, Mariners and Beavers
-Bob Carlson, aka Mike Clowes (54) ~ Albany, OR
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>>From: Tom Tracy (55)
To: Marilyn Simmons Arnold (63)
You are right about Ernie's. Great chicken fried
steak... like those at Lindy's ... but I remember
Norris Brown (57) and I ordered one at Moses Lake or
Othello on one of our road trips... and I turned to him
and said, "This one's so tough... I think it came from
a rooster." I liked Ernie's too... What was the name of
the restaurant in Pasco that had such good food? Seems
Kennewick had a few good ones too. But By's Burgers and
the A&W... were the places to cruise... Hey, our class
remembers the big Drive Inn in Yakima... where they had
famous shakes!!!... what was the name of that place?...
someone said they put an egg and extra vanilla in their
shakes... well whatever it was... they were really
popular.
[Miners???]
Speaking of food... I remember eating a meal with
my good pal and former neighbor from Iry Street, Bill
Griffin that fabulous Bomber pitcher and basketball
player from '54. His Mom made us a meal before we left
for a game in Yakima. She was a good cook and such a
grand lady I cleaned my plate. I knew better than to
tell such a good former neighbor and friend's Mom that
oysters or liver didn't pass across my "no chew,
swallow or taste zone".
The best sharing of meals came from the Saturday or
Sunday afternoon Church picnics we often attended at
Riverside Park... the best meals and recipes came
from my Mom Chlo Tracy, Lois Williams (Wynell's
Mom '55), Mary Lester (Mary Lee Lester's Mom), Myrtle
Myers (Mary, Dean and Jerry's Mom), Mrs. Roberts (Hoyt's
Mom '55); Nina Faye Branum (Lequita "Lee" Branum Clark
and Myrna Branum Willard '57s Mom), Mrs. Woolbright
(Mom of Wes & Ray Woolbright), Lila Mae White (Dewey
'57's Mom), Mrs. Drury, Larry '57's Mom); Mrs. De le
Bretonne (Rene's '63 Mom); Mrs. Smith, (Duane Smith's
'55 Mom), Mrs. Stethopolous, Mrs. Sandlin, Mrs.
Pippitt, Mrs. Osborne, (Dorothy Osborne '53's Mom) and
so many others. They were creators of delicacies that
could have made Martha Stewart "green" with envy...
candies to delight the hearts of all mankind... and
they all smiled a lot too..... ahhh, there was always
plenty of food... and sometimes others in the park
joined in and were invited to attend... especially the
soldiers from North Richland who were away from
home.... We met so many good ones... Joe Timbrook... a
pianist who could play like Liberace...and two others
back from Korea who were responsible for protecting and
moving orphans out of harm's way... I am sorry I don't
remember their names... Sarge and "Tiny"... Sarge would
always have to go outside when a baby cried in Church
because he wanted to be so sure they weren't in pain or
remembered how important it was for them to not be
discovered by the enemy... it's amazing what the
thought of a meal or place or sound or fragrance can do
to recall the events of that wonderful place and that
wonderful time... mashed potatoes, all kinds of gravy,
biscuits, hot rolls, every conceivable salad, pie,
cake, fried chicken, roast beef, turkey... with all the
trimmings... and often Jess Branum and others had their
homemade ice cream machines working overtime... with
that magic touch of the extra drop of vanilla and rich
cream that caused a long line of kids to grow...
awaiting the delicacies of a park suddenly transformed
into a gourmet's paradise... a time to share the
activities and news of the week, see friends in a
relaxed atmosphere and a common ground to share the
joys, sorrows and experiences of friends... It enhanced
the spirit of Richland... that faraway time... that
seems so near... and makes one think how lucky we were
to be in that place in that time surrounded by so many
good people. A safe time and place for children to grow
and learn and share. A big Bomber cheer for those
wonderful Moms who made thousands of meals and made
life well worth living for so man of us... in the '50s
and beyond.
Sure was glad to be there from '48 - '55... seems
like yesterday until I look in the mirror and see my
Grandfather and my Dad looking back at me with that
surprised expression on their faces!... (I still
remember what my Grandfather in Los Angeles once said
to me in frustration... "What do you think you'll be...
if the neighbors decide to let you grow up?"...)
g'nite everyone... g'nite Maren... and thanks again for
being our angelic editor... who never seems to sleep..
or take vacations... special thanks for correcting my
offbeat keyboard that hates spell check... and
grammatik... and most of all doesn't proofread well at
all... that errant keyboard often marries the wrong guy
and gal from incorrect classes; you correct them so
very well...
Happy Landings...
-Tom Tracy (55)
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>>From: Shirley Atwood Sun (58)
To: Betty Conner (52)
I checked out the web site about the '50s and it is
great. Thanks for sharing it.
-Shirley Atwood Sun (58) ~ Chatsworth, CA
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>>From: Denny Johnson (62WB)
Speaking of the World Series.... I remember that
they used to pipe those games into Jason Lee via the
sound system.... Standard School Broadcast.... we were
allowed to just sit and doodle and listen...... unless
there was an air raid drill, of course.
Speaking of Urban Legends.... which of you wags did
all of us guys the favor of starting the one about the
hybrid monster that escaped from Hanford radiation
testing area? Man did the ladies ever scoot close
thinking about THAT thing.
By the way - I want to take this opportunity to
publicly apologize to Ed Borasky (59) for hurting his
hand...... and for ringing his doorbell incessantly....
-Denny Johnson (62WB) ~ Las Vegas, NV
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>>From: Leoma Coles (63)
Re: Mexican Restaurant in West Richland...
It was called the "Mexico Cafe". I worked there
between my junior and senior years to pay for my
contacts. It was a fun place to work and good tips
too!! Fun to remember those days...
-Leoma Coles (63)
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>>From: Maren Smyth (64)
Re: WANTED: Microsoft Outlook Express EXPERT
I'm a Netscape user and having a heck of a time
trying to tell an Outlook Express user how to change
the address that shows up on their e-mail -- AND the
address that I get when I click "Reply To Sender" is
wrong, too!
Bomber cheers,
-Maren Smyth (64) ~ Chelan, WA
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>>From: Julie Ham Froehlich (77)
To: Jack Gardiner (61)
I'm sure lots of people will answer your question
about Chief Jo. After the school was remodeled and
reopened (I think it was in '94 or '95), the students
got to select a new mascot/name. Ideas were suggested
and then voted on. I don't think that "Warriors" was
even considered (I could be wrong). I know that
"Buffalos" was one of the ideas suggested though. My
niece, Angela Ham, left Carmichael and started at Chief
Jo that first year. Angie could probably fill us in on
the other ideas being voted on. I'm am just glad that
Chief Jo did reopen. My daughter now goes to that
school and so will my sons. And they will all
eventually be Bombers. What a great tradition!
-Julie Ham Froehlich (77) ~ Richland
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6 Bombers sent stuff:
Sandra Genoway (62), Tim Smyth (62),
Jim Vaché (64), Maren Smyth (64),
Pam Ehinger (67), Andy Stewart (68)
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>>From: Sandra Genoway (Jeneaué-Spruksts) (62)
Hello!
I used to know the whole family that owned the
"Mexico Cafe", the Pedrozas, because they went to our
Church where I grew up -- The First Baptist Church of
Richland. Sometimes they would invite all of us out to
their restaurant for a free meal. I have never since
tasted Mexican food as good as their original, genuine
Mexican, and I was spoiled by this at an early age. I
now live in the Seattle area, and the only restaurant
that I have tried that even compares (and due to its
reputation here), is the Guadalajara Restaurant on N
45th in the U-District. I won't eat Mexican any where
else, except for my own home cooking!
Olé, and Bomber Cheers!
-Sandra Genoway (Jeneaué-Spruksts) (62)
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>>From: Tim Smyth (62)
Re: World Series - 1959
Denny Johnson's (62WB) comments unleashed a small
part of my very desolate memory. I have always hated
the New York Yankees... and landing here in New York
with all the Yankee fans here, I hate them even more.
If my memory serves me correctly, we heard Bill
Mazeroski's dramatic home run to beat the Yankees in
1959 in Mrs. Johnson's 9th grade Algebra class at
Carmichael. Anybody else remember that?
-Tim Smyth (62) ~ Hudson Falls, NY
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>>From: Jim Vaché (64)
Re: Atomic Farmgirl
If you all haven't seen this, I suggest you get it
and read it: Teri Hein (author), "Atomic Farmgirl", an
autobiographical sketch of growing up in the Palouse,
interwoven with the gradually unfolding story of being
a downwinder. She has some of the facts wrong regarding
the history of Hanford, but it is still a beautifully
written account of growing up in the 60s in eastern wa.
We bombers sometimes forget that ours was a unique
experience.
Regards,
-Jim Vaché (64)
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>>From: Maren Smyth (64)
Re: Help with Outlook Express
THANK YOU to everyone who sent e-mail to help with OE.
Problem solved. BOMBER help is MUCH BETTER than
Microsoft "help" -- but we all knew that, didn't we??
Bomber cheers,
Maren Smyth (64) ~ Chelan, WA
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>>From: Pam Ehinger (67)
To: Tom Tracy (55)
I saw Miners in Yakima mentioned in your last
entry. It is still there! Remember it was only a drive
up and the owner would come on to the buses and take
orders. Well they added on to it sometime ago and now
you can go in and sit down. The high school buses still
go there and the food is just as good if not better
than it was when I or you were in school. The burgers
are HUGE!! We usually split one. Fries up the yingyang
and the Shakes are great nice and thick! If you're ever
in the area of Miners (or Minor's not sure which) you
have to stop in! It is still in the same place. Take
the exit into Union Gap go to the first stop light and
turn right you can't miss it! Bon Appetite!!
Bombers Rule,
-Pam Ehinger (67) ~ Thorp, WA
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>>From: Andy Stewart (68)
I may be wrong and heaven knows that Alzheimer's has
set in, but does anyone else remember ZIP's. It seems to
me that ZIP's was quite the gathering place for all
ages in the late 60's. Anyone else out there remember.
Please do, I really hate losing my mind.
-Andy Stewart (68)
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18 Bombers and 1 funeral notice today.
Loretta Ostboe (55), Tom Hughes (56),
Fred Phillips (60), Betty Neal (62),
Ed Wood (62), Sandra Genoway (62),
Fran Barker (64), Gary Behymer (64),
Leona Eckert (65), Pam Ehinger (67),
Rick Maddy (67), Bill Yandon (68),
Mike Howell (68WB), Mark Saucier (70),
Debbie Bennett (72), Anita Fralava (73),
Mike Davis (74), Dave McAdie (79)
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To remain young while growing old is the highest blessing.
-- German Proverb
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>>From: Loretta Ostboe Fraser (55)
Re: zips, of course!
To: Andy Stewart (68)
YES, Zips was the 70s (and 60s) equivalent of By's
Burgers in the 50''s..... my son Tom Fraser (78) worked
there to support his car, etc., while attending
Richland High School (the equivalent of Col High of the
50s). Wasn't it on Lee Blvd.? After work he would pick
up his sister Laurie Fraser (79) who worked late at
Bananas (remember that?) (now Sterlings).
A Bomber forever,
-Loretta Ostboe Fraser (55) ~ Richland (Yuma Sunbird)
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>>From: Tom Hughes (56)
Re: Yakima Drive Inns
To: Tom Tracy (55)
I remember one year when the track team went to
Yakima. On the way back the Bus pulled into a drive in
in Union Gap. We looked in and saw there was one
waitress and one cook. I think we had two buses. The
waitress looked up and saw us getting off and she ran
to the door to try to lock it. We beat her to the door
and two bus loads of Jocks filled the place. I think
she was ready to quit before we left there.
-Tom Hughes (56) ~ Auburn, WA
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>>From: Fred Phillips (60)
To: Tim Smyth (62)
Re: World Series - whenever it was
I was listening to the radio in the EWSC student
union in Cheney when Bill Mazeroski's hit his homer. I
guess it was a delayed broadcast, since you heard it in
1959 and I didn't hear it until 1960. If you want to
listen to it all over again, you can download the audio
at:
www.pirateball.com/glorydays/featuresBILLMAZEROSKI.html
To: Andy Stewart (68)
Re: Zips
Zips was the place to be in the early 60s too. The
warm summer nights were the best of life, sitting on
the hoods of our cars, drinking beer out of milkshake
cups and watching the parade of cops cruising through
the parking lot.
But I suppose things might have changed by the late
'60s, after beer had been replaced by those tasty Magic
Brownies.
-Fred Phillips (60) ~ Bellevue, WA
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>>From: Ed Wood (62)
Re: ZIPS
To: Andy Stewart (68)
I've heard that an overdose of Zips cuisine can
accelerate the onset of Alzheimer's. You are not alone!
-Ed Wood (62) ~ Lakewood, CO,
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>>From: Betty Neal Brinkman (62)
Andy Stewart (68) mentioned Zips as a gathering
place. Oh what memories I have of that place. One
Friday night Mary-Dean Middel, Judy Wahlen, and Glenda
LaFollette and I (all class of '62) had gone out to
dinner together. Without any real purpose for the
evening we decided to drive around Zips to see who was
there. We had successfully gone around a couple of
times but pushed our luck too far. Just as we got to
the back side of the cars my horn started blowing for
no reason at all. Of course all three of my "friends"
ducked down so that no one would see them and there I
was all by myself driving around with my horn hooting
to let everyone know I was without a date for the
evening. I'm sure I was several different shades of
red. And to my amazement, once I got back out to Lee
Blvd. the horn stopped. I will never forget that night.
Another memory of Zips was when I went to CBC. A
group of us carpooled and every day after class we
would go to zips for french fries and tartar sauce. Um
Um good!
-Betty Neal Brinkman (62)
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>>From: Sandra Genoway (Jeneaué) Spruksts (62)
Re: ZIP's
To: Andy Stewart (68)
Yes, I too do remember ZIP's very well, from the
early and mid 1960s. I used to bop over there for lunch
while I was working as a secretary-steno at the USAEC,
and even before that time, with my family. Later, I
went there with some of my boyfriends for a good meal
on a date!
Thanks for the memory!
-Sandra Genoway (Jeneaué) Spruksts (62)
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>>From: Fran Barker (64)
Re: Bombers
I am curious, since I'm new to this site and only
made it back to one reunion, what has happened to
Bombers since high school.
Who lives the farthest? I know about actors but has
anyone been elected to public office? What kind of
occupations have we gone into and has our unique
upbringing affected what and how we live the rest of
our lives. I remember seeing only one drunk person in
public the whole time I was growing up. I remember no
old people, only other young families with dads working
at Hanford. I remember other races and cultures not
separated but integrated as much as the fifties
allowed. I remember FBI agents in pairs like
missionaries going through a neighborhood asking
questions whenever a neighbor got a promotion and urine
testing bottles on every doorstep but not for
drug tests. My children's life has been so different than
mine and I assume my parent's was before Richland. I
find it difficult to explain to my Seattle neighbors.
Of course the first question they ask is if I "glow in
the dark". And what is it like to still be part of
Richland? When I visit it has grown but still seems so
much the same. In other words how has living in a "bomb
factory" colored our attitudes? What have we
accomplished with this unique history of ours?
-Fran Barker (64) ~ Seattle, WA
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>>From: Leona "Mari" Eckert Leahy (65)
Re: Andy Stewart and Zips
I remember Zips well. Cherry 7 Ups (or cokes) were
the "in" thing, back in '63/'64. It was THE gathering
place for many of us. Parking lot was always jammed.
Papa Joe Burger was the best (in my humble opinion).
Made some wonderful friends that I met while "hanging
out" at Zips.
So, Andy, rest assured that you are NOT losing your
mind.
-Leona "Mari" Eckert Leahy (65) ~ Kennewick, WA
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>>From: Pam Ehinger (67)
To: Andy Stewart (68)
Remember Zips?? Who wouldn't except those in the
early years when By's was The place to go. We all hung
out at Zips or tooled it (driving around it many many
times in a night) In fact in the '67 annual there is a
picture of Zip's and all the cars tooling around it!
The station wagon belongs to Ivy and Glenna Pratt.
Zip's had the best Hamburgers and fries the Tarter
sauce was to die for, and the cherry cokes mmmmmmmm I'm
getting hungry. Unfortunately things have changed
ALOT!! and the food at the Zip's in Richland is AWFUL!!
Ate there in June during the R2K and was so very
disappointed!! But I can still dream and taste how it
was back when!
But go to Miner's in Yakima and they are just the
same as they were back then. But I told all about
Miner's yesterday!
So no Andy you don't have Alzheimer's....... can
you draw a clock? That is one of the test we sometimes
use. So just remember if ya can draw a clock you're
okay!
Bombers Rule
-Pam Ehinger (67) ~ Thorp, WA
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>>From: Rick Maddy (67)
Re: eggs and saddle blankets
I always thought the BA had excellent food at 3am
after a night out on the town. Of course, I was single
at this time. Really didn't matter if I was in there
for breakfast, lunch, or dinner, it seemed to always be
three in the morning. Usually Fred “Dink” Morse (63)
was with me. Great times. Great food. I suppose it was
the frame of mind I was in. Cannot be specific on any
one particular plate ordered, but I do remember the
eggs staring at me as they rested on those delicious BA
saddle blankets (a.k.a. pancakes for you connoisseurs).
The other option at this hour was going over to Tim
Curd’s (67) place because he usually had about half a
dozen or so Zip's burgers in his freezer.
Re: Arrowheads
I have mentioned this before like I do a lot of
things, but does anyone remember a Kadon/Kaydon/Cadon
(sp?) Bruce? My father worked with him in the 300 area
in the late 50s, early 60s. A rather eccentric type
fellow, although I believe you have to have old money
to be classified as eccentric under the criterion. This
was not the case here. Nevertheless, Mr. Bruce was
“doing his own thing” long before that became passe and
was known to bring fried grasshoppers to work, etc. I
am sure I heard that right. My father befriended Mr.
Bruce and one day we were invited to his house. Mr.
Bruce had a brother living in the deep southern Mexico
jungle with some Natives. Mr. Bruce had gone down there
and brought home a wife out of this tribe. She spoke no
English. As a matter of fact, she was the first person
I can recall in my life that I had ever met that was a
bona fide foreigner. Not that I am not myself, I just
didn't know it then. I was probably nine or ten. She
was cooking chili and Mr. Bruce asked me if I would
like a taste. Sure, I said.
Fire in the hole. This stuff was pure fire. This
chili was NOT Hormel. Moving on... Mr. Bruce had been
digging arrowheads around the area where the new bridge
to Pasco crosses the river on the Richland side. The
Point? It's been awhile, forgive me. Arrowheads all
over his walls in his pre-fab. One of the best
collections of Native American arrowheads I have ever
seen. Museum stuff. Does anyone remember this man, or
whatever happened to him? Or whatever happened to this
collection of points.
Re: plastic cars
I recall going to the drugstore near the old
Richland Theater and seeing a little plastic car with
the words “Made In Japan” stamped into the bottom.
Wasn't it a Thrifty Drug with a soda jerk? Maybe not.
My sister, Sheila Maddy Kelly (66) and I would always
buy our dad’s yearly birthday tobacco pouch there. I
just had to have this little plastic Japanese made car
because it had come from such a far distance and was
made by a former enemy to the State. Pretty cool, huh?!
It was broke by late afternoon. Cheap! Can anyone
recall the period of adjustment when everything went
from “Made In America” to “Made In Japan?” Or was it
too subtle to see? Just curious?
-Rick Maddy (67) ~ Kihei, HI (Maui)
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>>From: Bill Yandon (68)
Re: Zips
To: Andy Stewart (68)
No, you're not the only one to remember Zip's. If
memory serves me correct, and it usually doesn't, it
was quite the gathering place, especially after a game.
Come to think of it, I'm surprised Zip's hasn't come
up before.
-Bill Yandon (68) ~ Newberg, OR
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>>From: Mike Howell (68WB)
Re: Zips
To: Andy Stewart (68)
Hey Andy,
I remember Zips, before Artic Circle came in with
their $.19 hamburgers and McDonalds with their sign
that started out with 1 million sold. I even remember
it before Herfys. We would race from Zips in Richland
to Zips in Kennewick and then out to Finley for a quick
run on the strip against any other way cool car. I was
always ready to jump up against Jimmy Bumgardner from
Benton City or Jon Mcknight when he talked too big. My
Dad's '54 Ford pickup was quick but it put on a better
smoke show.
-Mike Howell (68WB) ~ Westport, WA
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>>From: Mark Saucier (70)
Re: Bill Mazeroski
To: Tim Smyth (62)
Bill Mazeroski hit the referenced Home Run in the
Bottom of the 9th in the 1960 World Series.
When you live in Pittsburgh with the current
Pirates the media dwells a lot in the past. Had a very
large celebration last week end here in the 'burgh to
commemorate the event. Bill was there, looking good &
signing autographs.
-Mark Saucier (70) ~ Pittsburgh, PA
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>>From: Debbie Bennett Bayoff (72)
Tonight on the news the Spokane serial killer (Yates)
admitted to starting his murder spree in l975 while he
was living in Walla Walla. That was the year that my
neighbor Diane Mercks (sp?) disappeared and later found
murdered and that Shannon Varley was found murdered.
Walla Walla is only a half hour from the Tri-Cities so
I called the Spokane sheriff's dept. and they asked me
more info. I don't know how to spell Diane's name and
can't find her on the Memorial page. Can someone tell
me how to spell her name or help remind me of the year
of her disappearance? I believe it was 75. Also, did
they ever find either Diane's or Shannon's murderer?
Sorry to be so gruesome, but as long as this guy is
getting things off his chest, maybe this will give some
resolution to the families.
-Debbie Bennett Bayoff (72)
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>>From: Anita Fravala Griffin (73)
Re: ZIPS
To: Andy Stewart (68)
You aren't losing your mind yet - I remember Zips
Drive-In and the Payless Parking Lot. That was still
one of the hang-outs when I was in school.
-Anita Fravala Griffin (73)
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>>From: Mike Davis (74)
To: Tim Smyth (62)
Mazeroski's homer was 1961!
-Mike Davis (74)
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>>From: Dave McAdie (79)
To: Andy Stewart (68)
Andy, Andy, Andy ---- I don't think one person on this
Sandstorm has ever made any mention of a ZIP's, but if
you want to catch up on Denny's history just check into
the back issues :)
I'm not too up on the "youth" night life of Richland
any more, so I'm not sure if Zip's is still the
gathering place. I do know that 'cruising' in Richland
(and hanging out in Payless - now Rite-Aid) is dead so
Zip's must be getting business from other night time
sources because they continue to serve up Belly
Busters, Papa Joe's, etc. from their Lee's Boulevard
location. I have been knowN to frequent them for lunch
from time to time. Still a great burger.
Lunchtime Regards,
-Dave McAdie (79) ~ Kennewick
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>>From: Funeral notice scanned from October 17, 2000
TCHerald by Shirley Collings Haskins (66) ~ Richland
~ Robert Martinson ~ Class of 1972? ~
http://funeralnotices.tripod.com/
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12 Bombers sent stuff:
Betty Conner (52), Helen Cross (62),
Frank Osgard (63), Gregor Hanson (65),
Janie O'Neal (65), Bill Barger (68),
Debbie Lien (69), Ann Minor (70),
Christine Woodward (72), Mike Davis (74),
Kim Edgar (79), Melissa Jenkins (87)
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>>From: Betty Conner Sansom (52)
To: Rick Maddy (67)
Re: Arrowheads and Kay Don Bruce
I remember Kay Don very well. He worked in 300 Area
for quite awhile, and I remember him coming to work
wearing a WWII gas mask. (His answer to the high pollen
count in the area. It worked, and it was easily
available at GI Joe's at the "Y" at the time he bought
it. I have LOTS of stories about him, gleaned from a
good friend who was a friend of his, and from my uncle
from Tennessee who came out to visit us, and met him at
a Dig out on the Columbia by Vernita. (He also eschewed
the wasteful practice of ironing clothes. He figured it
cheaper to mail his clothes home to his mother once
every so often - when the bag filled up - and she
washed them and mailed them back to him. You might
imagine the wrinkles! He also thought that the price of
haircuts was outrageous, and did his own a few times,
until his 'buddies' (the ones who lived in the old
dorms in the '50s, and didn't have enough to occupy
their time) offered to cut it for him. A bowl over the
head, and a few snips, and he was fine until it grew
out long enough to be a bother. That and the gas mask
is how I first met him on the work bus when I was
working at the 300 Area in 1955.) Talk about lasting
first impressions.)
My uncle and he became close friends, and Kay Don
visited him in Tennessee, and they kept up a lively
friendship until my uncle became incapacitated by
Alzheimer's. A third person came along, living next
door to my mother for some time. He and Kay Don were
still exchanging letters the last I heard when Mother
died in 1997.
Kay Don was an Original. People's opinions meant
nothing to him... He was a near genius, having taken
college courses by mail and achieving straight A's. He
took Spanish, in order to be able to speak to the wife
he PLANNED to get from Mexico long before it became a
reality. Although some of his reasoning escaped me and
those who dealt with him, nothing was done without
careful thought and planning. (And who would even think
that a correspondence course in Spanish would not
include the correct pronunciation of Spanish words? He
had to learn it TWICE -- once for the course, and once
to actually speak to the wife, "Panchita" ("Chita")
after they were married. (By the way, she kind of
'cleaned him up' after they were married. He just never
took to the waste of using an iron to fancy up his
clothes. She always looked so nice. He resembled the
old photos of Pancho Villa.)
His brother, Robert, was a Professor at the U of
Mexico City. My dad made arrangements thru Kay Don to
correspond with Robert, and went to Mexico with my
mother and nephew, John Pratt (74) for a once-in-a-
lifetime tour of Mexican ruins. They flew into the
jungle in a little plane of questionable ancestry, with
no doors, that had feathers and bits of corn stalks
scattered throughout. (Mother was never the same after
the trip!!!) Then he took them in a beat up Volkswagen
in to some of the areas where tribes spoke different
dialects, and they escorted them to some of the ruins
not on any Tourist Agency Trip. Robert spoke several
dialects and seemed to know someone from every one of
the tribes. He has written several items about life
down there, and I believe has written some books.
(Somewhere in my papers, I have some excerpts of his
work.)
Robert was the instrument in finding Kay Don his
wife. A long, but interesting story.
Panchita worked at the Senior Center as an
interpreter for several years. She had learned English,
and was a lovely lady.
I dare say that Kay Don has almost every one of
those arrow heads he had in the prefab. He lived on
Sanford in a pre-cut for some time when he and his wife
and kids outgrew the ONE bedroom prefab on Wright. One
of his sons went to Europe, could be Switzerland, but I
can't remember at the moment, to school, and lived
there for some time. Another of his sons committed
suicide in 1990 or thereabouts. After that, he picked
himself up and moved.
Kay Don values his privacy. I know where he lives,
but he doesn't want anyone to know. I was able, thru
his friend that lived by Mother, to re-establish
contact with him and my uncle's wife before she died
last Christmas. They had lost contact when he left
Richland, and my uncle becoming ill.
He is living just as he always planned... the
original "Earth Father" or "Hippie" or whatever we
might call him. He has changed his name, and lives in
the area where he grew up, and none of the people there
know he was the same kid that went to school there. He
likes it that way.
I think everyone who knew him had their own stories
about him. Some of them are hilarious, but shouldn't be
told to the general population. He's honest, hard
working, and sincere. He doesn't trust the world with
his business... and I'm not always sure he has the
wrong idea. He just has the courage to carry it out!!
-Betty Conner Sansom (52) ~ Goldendale, WA
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>>From: Helen Cross Kirk (62)
Re: Tim Smyth (62)
I'm not a baseball trivia nut, but you triggered my
memory, Tim. It seems I have a vague recollection of
listening to a game in Spalding School with Barry
Stevens making comments on the side. So what year did
this Mazeroski hit the home run? '60 or '61? Sadly I
can't ask my dad, I'm sure he would have known.
To: Betty Neal Brinkman (62)
That was too funny about tooling Zips obviously
without a date!! It just wasn't the "in" thing to do
then and we certainly were always very busy trying to
do the "in" thing, or what we thought that was back
then.
Funny, I thought that the place we hung out more
was at the A and W over on Swift. Or that's where I
hung out when I wasn't working at Densow''s Drugstore.
I had friends who were car hops (I always envied Cathy
Wood Stevens (62) for her job there, but I needed a
year around job, so Densow's fit that bill better for
me, and my brother Roy (65) worked there, but that was
"later" after I had graduated in good ole '62!!
This web site is so great for these fun trips down
memory lane!!
Shalom,
-Helen Cross Kirk (62)
~ West Harrison, Indianan (outside Cincinnati, Ohio)
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>>From: Frank Osgard (63WB)
What's the chances? I look at the Sandstorm for the
first time in months, and they're talkin’ about Zip's.
Now I'm a Zip's expert, but not THE Zip's expert, that
being Pitts (63) or Mike Quane (63). Pitts was the only
person I knew who had Zip's as the emergency contact up
at Col-Hi.
I've done my share of laps, just so folks could see
whose heart Frank was about to break. If I'm correct
you kinda hunkered down in the seat and lurched into
the steering wheel. You leaned over so everyone thought
you had a floor shift, it also helped to hide your
smoke in case your little sister happened to be
hangin’. If you had one, you could pull out the choke
and hope it sounded like your speeder had a cam.
Lurching, belching, farting and coughing, but hey
someone might think you had some Isky 3/4 grind.
Now as I recall “Big Frank” hung out at Zip's.
Smokin’, jokin’, and on occasion toolin’ up to see who
was at A&W. Cecil Howard and Stull would uncap their
“Lakes Pipes”, rap their pipes and then wait for
Officer Mumper to get his blood pressure up into the
high 300's.’ You could be gone all summer in the Peas,
show up at Zip's for ten minutes and not only be
current, but also well fed.
I have the quintessential Zip's memory, that I'm
surprised hasn't been shared.
Don't recall the year (probably ’63) nor the day of
the week (probably a Saturday), when one of the members
of the “No hope, lost cause Class of ‘62” was taking
some serious “Hot Laps” in his Mother's Black ’55 Ford
Victoria. Fueled by a couple hours worth of warm Oly
stubbies, he went round and round and round at
increasingly higher rates of speed. Long about lap
sixty something, he developed a “push” or made a move
for his date's leg and put that sucker through the
cinder block wall of Arlene’s Flowers. When I showed
up, there it was, the butt end of the Ford sticking out
of the wall and the pointed end between the hydrangeas
and nasturtiums. I think the wrist corsage I bought for
the Thanksgiving Formal that year had some weather
stripping stuck to the ribbon.
Not sure, but I think the Cat who wrecked was Lou
Lloyd. There were probably more people who claim to be
there that night, than saw Darrel Renz (63) “that
night”. Bobby Chipmunk (63) was a cook at Zip's and I
think Carol Sledge (63) served some twenty million
vanilla, cherry or chocolate cokes. Zip's was kinda a
Lamonts to A&W’s Nordstrom.
Took the family to Zip's in the T-Rex this summer,
it wasn't all that great.
Hope everyone has recovered from R2K, wish I
could've made it, does anyone have pictures?
Frank Osgard (63WB)
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>>From: Gregor Hanson (65)
To: Tim Smyth (62) and Mike Davis (74)
Wow - Mike Davis must have got a bite of a bad
Grand Slam breakfast at Denny's - can you believe he is
wrong about something - Bill Mazeroski's Home Run to
lead the Pittsburgh Pirates over the New York Yankees
was in 1960 World Series (not '61) - this year is the
40th anniversary of that notable sports event!
-Gregor Hanson (65) ~ Richland
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>>From: Janie O'Neal Janssen (65)
I'm so glad someone mentioned that wonderful
Mexican food restaurant in North Richland. I remember
the first time my family went there. It was my mother's
birthday and we took her there because that's what she
wanted for her birthday. I could not figure out why
anyone would choose to go out to eat for their dinner
when they could do anything they wanted on their
birthday. After all you could eat at home. I was only
in the fourth grade. But I remember after that night
every time we would drive by that little restaurant my
mouth would water and couldn't wait till the next
birthday. I think they're responsible for my addiction
to eating out. Ha! Ha!
Also, Zip's. What a wonderful memory. It's really
sad that today's kids don't get to enjoy these kinds of
things. And I didn't know anyone was drinking beer at
Zip's. Very sneaky.
-Janie O'Neal Janssen (65)
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[Janie--I didn't know anyone was drinking beer at Zip's
either. -Maren]
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>>From: Bill Barger (68)
To: Andy Stewart (68)
Yes, Zip's was the gathering place though I was shy
at that time and not much into tooling. My favorite
burger was the Big T at Tasty Freeze. But Zip's still
has good fries.
-Bill Barger (68) ~ Richland
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>>From: Debbie Lien Gieszler (69)
To: Pam Ehinger (67)
I think you might have hit Zips on an "off" day. I
still love their food, and I'm sure other people do
too, as they are always busy during the lunch hour.
Since I work at Battelle, I'm seldom in Richland at
lunchtime, but I do enjoy eating there when I can.
Their fish and chips are my favorite. My husband still
prefers the Papa Joes. My son worked there a year ago
part-time while he was attending CBC. He says they were
often busy at night; though I'm sure its nothing like
it was when we were in high school.
-Debbie Lien Gieszler (69) ~ Kennewick, WA
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>>From: Ann Minor (70)
Re: Funeral Notices
A moment to say thank you to people for scanning
those in. It gives me a chance to think of departed
friends and acquaintances, and to reflect on how
precious - and fleeting - life is. Thank you all.
Re: Dianne Mercks
Dianne was born on the same day as my youngest
brother, Steve, and they used to celebrate birthdays
together. I have an odd memory that Dianne was last
seen in Columbia Park during a Water Follies, in the
company of a young man with a boat on the roof of his
car, as in Ted Bundy - but that may be a "false"
memory, at least the boat part. It is hard to dredge up
old memories, but you had a good point - if this sicko
in Spokane truly was the one that killed Dianne,
perhaps it will be some comfort to her family to know.
The Tri-City Herald used to dredge up the story of her
murder over and over again, apparently for the sheer
sensationalism.
Now that was sick.
Re: Lighter stuff
Zips: oh yes, there was a Zips, even in "brownie"
days. I remember "tooling Zips" with Nita Wood in her
family's Hudson. Now that was a car! Big enough to get
lost in, and the engine must have been huge -not that
we ever drove fast, Dad... I remember someone dropping
the "cherry" off the end of a cigarette, burning a hole
in the upholstery, and causing a small smoldering burn
in whatever carcinogenic substance passed as car seat
stuffing then that stank to high heaven and took
forever to put out. Nita got into less trouble than she
otherwise might have when she swore to her parents that
it was a cigarette (that I was smoking) that caused
the burn, rather than a joint. As I recall, it really
was a cigarette...
Re: The Monster
What do you mean, it wasn't real??
Re: Arctic Circle
Special sauce, vanilla Cokes, Ranch Burgers. Going
there in my parent's Corvair...
Re: Miners
Good food, great root beer, but never could
understand as a child why they spelled the name
wrong...
-Ann Minor (70) ~ Okanogan, WA
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>>From: Christine Woodward (72)
To: Debbie Bennett Bayoff (72)
Re: Murders of Shannon Varley and Diane Merks.
I am unsure of the spelling of her last name and it
was not in the Annual. I am sure that there are some of
the 'people from the hill' that will know the correct
spelling. I don't believe they ever found those bodies.
I remember the day it happened. They had gone swimming
down at Wallowa and never came back. There were several
of us that went down to help look but to no avail. It
was also during the time of the traveling Ted Bundy
incidents that they came up missing. Knowing those two,
they would have helped anybody. It was a great tragedy
at the time and a reality check for many of us. I do
not think it was as late as '75 but I could be wrong.
Thank you for following up on this. It is quite tragic
that no one has solved this yet.
-Christine Woodward (72) ~ Ferndale, WA
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>>From: Mike Davis (74)
I apologize to Tim Smith and correct myself before
hearing from the famous stat man, Boog Alley -
Mazeroski's homer was 1960!
P.S. Speaking of Zip's... just a spinoff of Denny's
-Mike Davis (74)
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[Hey, Davis!! The my brother's last name is Smyth - not smith.
It's not pronounced like smith either. -Maren Smyth (64)]
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>>From: Kim Edgar (79)
Re: Zips
To: Andy Stewart (68)
Andy,
I have fond memories of Zip's, I worked there my
junior year in high school, this was my first job
(other than babysitting and mowing yards). The owner at
the time was "Mary" (very nice lady) It was a blast, we
got discounts on our meals. I really enjoyed the shrimp
basket and my favorite was the Salad Burger (It still
is, I have to stop at least once while I'm back
visiting).
I also remember working one night and listening on
the radio that Elvis Presley had passed away.
The girls would always want to wait on the cute
guys, back when you would still take the trays to their
cars. I enjoyed watching everyone hanging out at
Payless. Dave McAdie (79), I don't remember seeing you
there, however, I do remember Marlin Schumacher (not
sure what class he was in 76-78?) and his great looking
"green mustang".
Bomber Cheers!
PS: The sauce in the Salad Burgers at the Zips near
Columbia Center isn't the same as the one in Richland
and Kennewick, (not as good)
-Kim Edgar (79)~ Poulsbo, WA
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>>From: Melissa Jenkins Heimbigner (87)
Well, about Zip's
Yes it was a hang out, but what I remember is the
hill (in the parking lot) Boy were those the days!
This is my first note to you all and it's kind of
hard to tell all those stories - brings back good and
bad memories.
But, yes, we all like Zip's.
-Melissa Jenkins Heimbigner (87)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 10/20/00
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11 Bombers sent stuff:
Sandra Genoway (62), Leo Webb (63),
David Rivers (65), Billy Didway (66),
Sandi Ward (66), Dan Henry (68),
Rosie Valenzuela (69), Lynn Noble (72),
Greg Alley (73), Dave McAdie (79),
Sonny Parker (81)
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>>From: Sandra Genoway (62)
Re: Zip's
To: Frank Osgard (63WB)
Hey Frank,
Are you sure that wasn't TROLLIN'? (toolin')
While I was living in the TC's, again, during the
years '77 - '83, I used to go "toolin'", too, in my
1976 bronze 280Z! What a car! I never had so much fun!
I didn't "hang" at Zip's, though; just drove up and
down GWWay, or out on the Stevens Hwy. Wooppee! Turn
up the stereo! Honk at my friends in their RX's. All
the years in Seattle, I couldn't afford a car, so I
guess I went a little berserk.
A&W had the best root beer (and mama burgers).
-Sandra Genoway (62)
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>>From: Leo Webb (63)
To: Frank Osgard (63WB)
Re: Zip's and Lou Lloyd
Yes, you are correct it was Lou who bet he could
burn rubber all the way around Zip's and on the second
pass he was slowing down and lost it. The flower shop
still shows where he made contact and entrance. Ah,
Zip's a lot of memories and quick lunches from school.
This summer at the R2K reunion was the first time I was
in any school lunch room. I wasn't at Zip's that night I
had to work but heard about it later.
-Leo Webb (63)
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>>From: David Rivers (65)
Re: Zip's and a small town
To: Frank Osgard (63WB)
Frank, Frank, Frank:
How could you even suggest that those of us who
profess to have witnessed Lew's great feat at Arlene's
were not there... and how could you be so late to join
in that story.... The story was discussed well over a
year ago as a sort of quiz........ As I recall, Dean
Hoff (62) and I recalled the story quite vividly...
Dean even recalled some of the aftermath that was
probably not as well known as the incident itself.
Remember, Richland was and is a small town. What else
was there to do to see and be seen than to be at Zip's
on a weekend evening.
My story is much like the others. In my Sophomore
year... my mother announced that my grades were too
poor for her to allow me to play football any
longer...... Oh Mother, dear Mother... didn't you get
the meaning of the Briar Patch Story? Ol' Mom set out
to punish the boy by removing the boy from football...
that nasty sport where it is not only possible, but
highly probable that one will get hurt... hurt...
hurt... and often! By, demanding that the boy not
participate... saves face with the boy's friends...
"hey guys...what can I say... Mom said..." but frees
the boy up for the really important things in a young
man's life... girls... booze... girls! It also gives a
young lad a freedom no athlete could ever experience...
Day and night Zip's! I remember the night as if it was
last night... it was a bet... big bucks (.50) to take
Zip's at 50 mph.......... easy money. He came screaming
down Lee hill and made a pass.... then he came at it
for real.... It was spectacular! After the smoke
cleared, Ralph Lee (63-RIP) pulled Lew out of the car
and took him home. Then we began inquiring as to who
might have stolen the beautiful Crown Vicky with only
it's tail end sticking out of Arlene's... According to
Hoff... that ploy didn't work (not even with the
Richland cops of the day). Dean says that a visit was
made and Lew and his dad showed up at the station......
He also claims that the car remained at the Lloyds' for
quite some time it the same state of disrepair.........
As for the Renz story... many of us were also very much
there for that (there was also an incident at Cheer
leader try outs I could recount... but I'm far too much
a gentleman to recount that one in the
Sandstorm)........ I've always thought...: I'll bet
Daryl wished his Mom had made him stop playing b-ball....."
-David Rivers (65)
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>>From: Billy Didway (66)
Re: Zip's
After getting a drivers license Zip's was THE place
to hang out. Seemed it was standard to circle around
the parking stalls at least twice before parking in an
empty stall. One Saturday night Jerry Steen and I were
riding with Jim Carpenter in his '56 Ford. I was riding
shotgun and as we entered the parking lot I bent down
and pretended to tie my shoe. Half through the second
time around Jerry realized that everyone was staring at
him and Jim as they were sitting next to each other, by
themselves, in the car. A hard jab in the ribs brought
me upright and I could see every one laughing and
pointing at Jim's car.
The flavored cokes..... must have been a hundred
choices. Tooling Zip's, cool fall nights, football and
friends we would know forever. It was great.
This last spring was up in Moses Lake with brother
John and his wife and went to an Arctic Circle. Ordered
a ranch burger in a basket. The sauce was the only
thing that seemed the same and I am sure the burger was
half the size it was back in the '60s.
Miner's in Yakima still makes the biggest best
tasting burger that I remembered from the '60s.
-Billy Didway (66)
Sedro Woolley - Gateway to the North Cascades
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>>From: Sandi Ward Donahue (66)
To: Fran Barker (64)
You asked who lives the farthest. I don't, but I
might have traveled the farthest. In my job with the
New York Air National Guard, I have been to Alert, a
Canadian Forces Base which is the most northern
airfield in continuous operation in the world, and to
Antarctica, the most southern point. I've been to
McMurdo Station, Antarctica, (several years in a row)
where we live while on the ice, and to the South Pole,
which I flew to a couple of years ago (the temperature
was -45F at the time). As a matter of fact, I was in
Antarctica for the beginning of the year 2000 - and we
were among the first to reach it! We not only fly all
over the world from here in our ski-equipped C-130s,
but we fly "Pole to Pole". I love it!
-MSgt Sandi Ward Donahue (66) ~ Glenville, NY
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>>From: Dan Henry (68)
Re: Zip's!
I didn't spend much time at Zip's during high school
but after Nam I took my '36 ford coupe down there a
couple of times. Man did that thing lope at an idle
going around Zip's. In a foolish moment I sold it and
have always regretted it.
Zip's tarter sauce is still the best.
-Dan Henry (68)
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[AlumniSandstorm.com Scroll down to the RECIPES section. -Maren]
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>>From: Rosie Valenzuela Preston (69)
To: Betty Conner Sansom (52)
I wanted to thank you for all the nice things you
said about Kay Don and Panchita. My family and I were
very good friends. My parents were God parents to one
of their sons. My Mother used to take Panchita shopping
before she learned to drive. We spent many days with
them. When my Mother was alive we went to say good bye
to them.
Again thank for remembering these very good people.
-Rosie Valenzuela Preston (69)
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>>From: Lynn Noble Paden (72)
My best memory of Zip's is getting to "tool it" for
the first time with my big sister, Becky (69), and I
think Cheryl DuBois (69) was with us, too. It was a big
day for Becky as she had just gotten her drivers
license and it was her first official "tool" around
Zip's.
Everything went cool; she didn't rip out any of the
phone/trays or take a curb while turning in and she was
operating the clutch fairly smoothly in the "Ol'
Toyota". She even treated me to a cherry 7-Up and fries
with tarter sauce!
Her embarrassing moment was about to hit, though.
As we were leaving she forgot to put 'er in reverse.
Yep. We jumped up on the little island, barely missing
some of the steel girders. She finally negotiated "old
blue" off of the island but didn't bother to "tool"
again as we left. No need -- everyone was already
staring... We laughed all the way home and best of all,
I finally had blackmail material that carried me
through at least a year of rides to school!
-Lynn Noble Paden (72)
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>>From: Greg Alley (73)
To: Mike Davis (74)
To: the great baseball historian of yesteryear.
Did you like me listen to your transistor radio at
school? I snuck mine in under the desk at Christ the
King and in the playground and listened to the great
calls of all time. The Yankees and Mantle, Maris,
Tresh, and Berra to the Orioles (personal faves) to the
days of Bob Gibson and so on and on. If you want to
talk Zip's, me and Bear hit it hard a few times after a
couple of cold ones. The tartar and the grease are
still there for anyone who critiques fast food. Minors
still has a lot of food although its a little more
money these days. Denny's does not figure in this scene
but you will find a way to incorporate it.
Please drop and give me 20 for the misspelling of
a name. Please check my proper use of nouns and verbs
as a front line teacher and don't take for granted your
baseball knowledge as brain cell loss begins to take
effect.
-Greg Alley (73)
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>>From: Dave McAdie (79)
To: Kim Edgar Leeming (79)
As far I can remember, Marlin Shumacher had a
bright yellow Pontiac LeMans. He used to be famous for
sending up huge columns of smoke from the tires as he
sat and did burn-outs. I remember a guy named Pink
Wilkerson (Hanford H.S.) who had a green Mustang and
then of course Eddie Bolin and his lime green
Challenger - Carla Bennett had an identical one and
Eddie later painted his red. I had a '67 GTO (blue)
that I bought from Joe Horst. All of us used to hang
out at Payless (and eat at Zip's) during our Junior and
Senior years. We all were proud of our "wheels" and
always tried to prove we were faster than the other
guy....... probably why I ended up with so many tickets
all those years ago :) We used to "cruise" the dances
they would have down at the Rivershore - now Shilo Inn
- or the Community Center. I was sure glad when we were
Seniors and could use the Senior Parking Lot instead of
parking up in that dirt lot off of Thayer - although I
left more than 1 muffler on that speed bump that had a
railroad track or something in it!!!!
I remember when Elvis died (in August of 1977)
because I had a friend who was a huge fan of his -
probably because his parents were, too. I was not a big
fan and it did not affect me as it did much of the rest
of the country. I remember watching the huge vigils
they had outside Graceland during that time and then
all the finger pointing (at Colonel Parker and Dr. Nick
("Nicopolis"?)) trying to blame his death on somebody
or something other than his lifestyle. I have since
become a fan of a lot of his music - especially the
"gospel/blues" songs he sang and I really enjoy some of
his Christmas music too.
Take Care Bombers! Hope the "soon-to-be-upon-us"
Holiday Season is good to you all.
-Dave McAdie (79) ~ Kennewick, WA
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>>From: Sonny Parker (81)
To: Dave McAdie and 79
Hang out at Zip's?
I saw more fenders bent and noses busted at
Payless. However, the highlight of my memories on Lee
Blvd. has got to be... The night Eddie Bowlin came into
A&W in his Challenger. It was raining cats and dogs. As
he pulled in, there was a cop right on his ***. He
started revin' up his engine, and we all screamed to
warn him. Eddie thought we were encouraging him to
"light 'em up". So he did, with a cop car 6" off his
bumper... What a light show.
Zip's has legendary food that we still talk about.
It's almost enough to move back for. Almost.
Sonny Parker (81)
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7 Bombers sent stuff:
Frank Osgard (63WB), Gary Behymer (64),
Carolyn Moore (65), David Rivers (65),
Rick Chappele (72), Julie Ham (77),
Kim Edgar (79)
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>>From: Frank Osgard (63WB)
Re: The Senior Smoke Show
Long 'bout the end of our senior year, someone who
I can't recall brought their parents' Buick to Zip's
and put on quite a show for the assembled rabble.
Now if memory serves me correctly, they pumped up
the rear tires to about 100 lbs down at the Standard
Station. They would bring the revs up to "A whole
bunch", and about the time the valves started to float
they'd drop that Dyna-Flo into low range. Boys and
Girls, let me tell you, there was some serious smoke
right up to the time the torque converter went south.
This also upset the u-joints something serious. It
was great, dodging all the bits and pieces. We spent
the rest of the night talking about where we would move
after our parents found out that we had pulled such a
dumb stunt. The guy must have been one he** of a
salesman, 'cause he was still around the next week for
the back slappin'.
There was some rain or water on the ground that
night, but I'm not too sure who was the perpetrator.
Cappy Haines (bless his sainted soul) beat his parents'
Buick to death. Fire Head and Monkey Face both equally
abusive to a couple of '56 Buicks. Can anyone help?
Frank
p.s. Got me one of them new Gas Gulpin SUVs with lots
of chrome, lights and 35" tires. Got a personalized
plate too, "S.S. Frank", in a Bomber alumni (so I'm a
wanna be) license plate frame.
-Frank Osgard (63WB)
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>>From: Carolyn Moore (65)
I am going to jump in on the Zip's conversation. I
haven't had time to read the Sandstorm every day, so I
hope David Rivers (65) doesn't scold me (ha ha).
Hanging out at Zip's was the cool thing to do in
those days, but my parents didn't have a clue about
"cool" cars. They always bought cars like a '51 Nash or
a pink Rambler. It wasn't until I was out of the house
that they bought a 1968 Cutlass Supreme V8 (my sisters,
Nancy and Shirley, got to drive the cool car!) I guess
they kept the rambler for a few years, because later,
my sister Nancy named that Rambler "Ramblin' Rose" and
she and a friend drove it to Las Vegas to look for work
after college. David, have you seen it around?
Anyway, back at Zip's... In high school it was drive
the pink Rambler with 4 doors and a chrome rack on top,
or nothin'! So, one night, Gary O'Rourke (66) got the
bright idea that he should sit on top of the Rambler as
I tooled around Zip's. I can't believe that I agreed to
do this, but it was quite hilarious seeing him up
there! Were any of you there to witness this event?
In Jr/Sr year, Pierre Remillard (65) and I
discovered the Teen Burger at A&W - they were great!
And, I agree, they had THEE best root beer ever! (Root
beer sure tasted better in that frosty glass mug than
they did in paper cups later on.)
Go Bombers!
-Carolyn Moore (65)
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>>From: David Rivers (65)
Re: an errata
[10/20/00 Sandstorm: "... I remember the night as
if it was last night... it was a bet... big bucks (.50)
to take Zip's at 50 mph.......... easy money."]
The Lloyd bet was 50 cents... not five bucks...
coulda bought a new car for 5 bucks!
-David Rivers (65)
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[WAIT! Isn't "(.50)" the same as fifty cents?? or 50
cents?? or half a buck?? "Big bucks" for sure. -Maren]
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>>From: Rick Chapple (72)
Re: Fess up
Time to fess up you all. Who remembers smokin' pot,
drinkin' "Boones Farm" and playing Frisbee all night in
the Payless parking lot. Don't be shy!!
Was I there???
How about "hookey bobbin" behind cars in front of
Zip's after a good snow storm??? Just watch out for the
manholes, they don't freeze over sometimes.
There are some of us that gave the Richland Police
Department something to do on Friday and Saturday
nights. Heeheehee As long as they were on the payroll,
might as well keep em busy :-)
That was then, this is now, its only a memory.
Looking back as a grandparent now, I wouldn't change a
thing, life was great then and NOW.
Keep them Zip's stories coming :-)
-Rick Chapple (72)
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>>From: Julie Ham Froehlich (77)
Re: Chief Jo
My sister in law, Barb Ham told me that when Chief
Jo re-opened, the kids did want to keep the old name
(Warriors) and school colors (Blue and gold, but were
not allowed).
-Julie Ham Froehlich (77)
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>>From: Kim Edgar (79)
Re: Payless Parking Lot
Dave,
I remember the yellow Pontiac Lemans, maybe I'm
think of somebody else, but I'm pretty sure it was
Marlin who got a green mustang with fabric seats), (I
think it was during my Junior or Senior year).
Anyway, whoever it was, got a great deal on it. He
saw it from the highway, it was sitting in a barn, with
a car cover half over it. He went over to take a better
look. A elderly lady came out and talked to him,
apparently, the car had belonged to her deceased
husband. Her husband had only had the car for a short
while before he passed away, (it had very few miles on
it). I think it had been parked in the barn for about
ten years.
Bomber Cheers!
-Kim Edgar (79) ~ Poulsbo, WA
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6 Bombers sent stuff:
Lois "Pat" McCrarey (50), Marilyn Richey (53),
Mike Clowes (54), Jeff Demeyer (62),
Sandra Genoway (62), Dan Ham (72)
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>>From: Lois "Pat" McCrarey Trent (50)
To: Rick Chapple (72)
I'm sure glad my son Frank (72) WASN'T involved in
those shenanigans. *Tongue in Cheek*
-Lois "Pat" McCrarey Trent (50)
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>>From: Marilyn Richey (53)
Re: Zip's First Home
Zip's first home in Richland was on Stevens Drive
between what is now Richland Auto parts place and where
the Sherman-Williams shop. He first built it there and
at that time there was an outside roller rink next door
which drew a large group of kids at night. That was the
hang out after the By's time as the place to hang out.
I remember Bonnie Bloosom (56) worked there and a girl
named Clark ? when I went there.
Then he built the Zip's at it's present place. Does
anybody remember the outdoor roller rink at that
location?
-Marilyn Richey (53) ~ Richland
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>>From: Bob Carlson, aka Mike Clowes (54)
To: Kim Edgar (79)
Ah, yes, the "Old Mustang in the barn" story.
Remember it well, except in my day it was either a
Model "T" with very low miles ("The Mister, he, bought
four or five of them at once."), or an almost cherry
Model "A" roadster.
And don't forget about the Cadillac or Lincoln
Continental at a very low price (and, no, the car
wasn't "hot"). You could probably check these out on
the "Urban Legends" web site.
Then, there was the strip of rubber my old buddy,
Dore Tyler (53) laid for two and a half blocks on
Cottonwood one night in his '47 Merc'. Just because he
had mud tires on the rear had nothing to do with it.
And the strip wasn't continuos, there was a skip where
he shifted. It was, however, a strong selling point
when he unloaded. And using 90-weight oil in the
crankcase helped muffle the fact that the pistons were
swapping holes. I sure hope the person who bought it
was from Pasco, or maybe as far away as beautiful
Burbank.
All you young folk keep those Zip's stories coming
in. They are very entertaining and remind me of the
thrilling days of yesteryear at By's.
Oh, by the way, didn't Arlene's become the first
drive-in florist shop in the TC's?
Go Bombers!
-Bob Carlson, aka Mike Clowes (54) ~ Albany, OR
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>>From: Jeff Demeyer (62)
Re: '62 classmates
Fellow Bombers,
My name is Jeff DeMeyer. I am on a committee
looking for lost classmates from the year 1962 for our
40th class reunion from Richland High School. I am
searching for the following classmates:
Terry Tate, Darris Yeager, Bill Finney, Jeb Bernard,
George Berry, Doug Burns and Bill Dolliver.
I need the following information: current name,
address, zip code, phone number and e-mail address. Any
information would be helpful.
Thanks,
-Jeff Demeyer (62)
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>>From: Sandra Genoway (62)
Re: Zip's
Dear Sandstorm writers,
Perhaps we should create a book about "Experience
ZIP's". I think it would outdo "American Graffiti" any
day! (You know, Jimi Hendrix did his "thing" -- album -
- "Are You Experienced"?)
Go Bombers Go!
To: Gary Behymer (64)
Re: Picture of Zip's
Dear Gary,
Thanks. Is this an up-to-date version? Does the A&W
still exist? The one in Everett changed to something
else. I guess there was one Zip's perhaps in the West
Seattle area in the 60s or 70s.
Mostly, the drive-ins left here are the Burger
Masters. Very good food! But in the '50s first in
Seattle, was IVAR'S (they served the best hamburgers
then and the most expensive, .50, compared to DICK'S at
.19 and fries at .11), and then came DICKS which still
exists today. Then Gil's and Dag's and Kidd Valley (now
found in many malls here and one on Hwy. 99 N.); Gil's
became Kentucky Fried Chicken, and Dag's is gone, sorry
to say, in Everett both since several years ago, and
last year, respectively. This is Seattle - Everett
history, according to my husband, George Spruksts, who
grew up in Seattle.
And, I guess Tasty Freeze was everywhere! Even at
the bottom of the "hill", yah?
BTW, did you know my brother Gil Genoway (65), or
how about Mark Schack (64)?
Bomber Memories!
-Sandra Genoway (62)
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>>From: Dan Ham (72)
Re: editing of entry made by Sandstorm alumni
I want to personally thank the "Sandstorm powers
that be" for taking on the awesome responsibility of
censuring what makes it and what does not make it into
this publication! If it wasn't for you picking and
choosing not only what makes it but which part of what
makes it, well, who knows what we would be subjected to
reading (or in your words "not really Sandstorm
material"). Why, who knows, this could turn into some
kind of free exchange of opinions and memories.
Although memories of Zip's and Denny's are truly some
of my fondest, if this is all we are allowed to write
about, I'd rather drive a truck.
-Dan Ham (72)
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[Sometimes it is necessary to edit so that the Alumni Sandstorm does
not pour salt on the wounds of ANY Bomber!!!! -Maren]
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14 Bombers sent stuff:
Dick Pierard (52), Curt Donahue (53), Gail Henderson (53)
Gloria Adams (54), Mike Clowes (54), Carol Hollingsworth (55)
Loretta Ostboe (55), Sharon Bee (55), Betty Shane (57)
Irene de la Bretonne (61), Helen Cross (62), Linda Reining (64)
Mike Davis (74), Brian Denning (77)
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>>From: Dick Pierard (52)
I support Maren's right to "edit" (I prefer that
word to "censor") contributions that she recognizes
might be hurtful to someone. We all want this to be a
fun-type and nostalgic chat letter, and opening up old
wounds or showing insensitivity to people's feelings
defeats the purpose of this wonderful communication
device.
-Dick Pierard (52)
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>>From: Curt Donahue (53)
To: Marilyn Richey (53)
I remember the outdoor rink. I worked there for a
while as "the floor manager" for no pay, only free
skating. All the job amounted to was to help fallen
skaters to get back on their feet, so they didn't get
run over and slow down those who got a little over
zealous in showing off for the less capable skaters.
-Curt Donahue (53) ~ Federal Way, WA
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>>From: Gail Henderson Renner (53)
To: Marilyn Richey (53)
I do remember the outdoor skating rink. I thought
about it the last time I was in Richland when we
happened to pass the old site. What a great time we all
had until it started getting cold and I put my hands in
my pockets, of course I couldn't get them out in time
to break my fall and really busted my lip. Didn't
prevent me from going back. I just didn't put my hands
back in my pockets.
Keep the memories coming..
-Gail Henderson Renner (53) ~ Milton, FL
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>>From: Gloria Adams Fulcher (54)
To: Marilyn Richey (53)
Hey, that's where I got my "start" in getting known
at Col Hi. I had been skating since I was in the 7th
grade at the roller rink in Pasco. My step-dad bought
me skates and I had taken lessons and skated some
competition in dance skating. When the Richland rink
opened, I had a head start and was able to teach some
of my classmates the incredible feat (at that time) of
skating BACKWARDS! They thought I was a genius of
course, and I started becoming popular.
The most important thing of all that happened was
that was how I met my husband-to-be, Clarence Fulcher (51).
He used to come to the rink and lean over the wooden
fence and watch me skate. Ah, what memories!! (.:
Thanks Marilyn, you've done it again. Made my day
with your fabulous memory.
-Gloria Adams Fulcher (54) ~ Chinook Pass, WA
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>>From: Bob Carlson, aka Mike Clowes (54)
To: Dan Ham (72)
Well, Dan, these are really the "feel good" pages.
If you want some sterner stuff check out "The Sandbox".
It does not come out on a daily basis, only when Al
Parker (53) has enough material. Other wise, you get
the Zip's adventures, etc.
Both are fun to read. And check around with some of
your other friends and acquaintances (college, military,
etc.) from other parts of the country and see if their
old high school alumni offer the same. Or even if their
school even has an alumni page.
Bombers forward
-Bob Carlson, aka Mike Clowes (54) ~ Albany, OR
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>>From: Carol Hollingsworth Entrikin (55)
Do I remember the roller rink????!!!! Sherrill
Hamlin (55) and I (she taught me to skate and was quite
good. Could even skate backwards and do dances)
practically lived there the year before 10th grade
which would have been the summer of '53. We had skate
skirts (really short and kind of loose for those days;
probably a whole inch above our knees). But when we
would twirl you could see our tights! We had our own
skates and real skate boxes with labels on them from
other rinks and boy we thought we were the hottest
stuff!!!
I also remember being at Zip's when I heard that
Jimmy Dean had been killed. All the boys were wearing
those red wind breakers like the "Rebel without a Cause"
hero. They would slink way down in their cars behind
the wheel and kind of lean on the door and steer with
one hand or a suicide knob, with duck tails greased
heavy and would drive through By's and Zip's real slow,
kind of trolling. There was another word for it that I
can't remember.
Every few minutes they would rumble their pipes
just so the girls could hear them and you actually
could tell a certain guy (not many girls had their own
cars) by the rumble of his pipes. I think they were
sort of "mating calls". The skate rink was outdoors and
had lights strung around for night skating and the
floor was blacktop with some sort of heavy liquid
plastic on it. It was crude but so much fun on a summer
night. Our parents would, of course, drop us off and
pick us up at an appointed time and we would die if
anyone saw us getting in a "parent's car" but girls our
age didn't just hop in a car with a guy (even ones we
knew). I tell my grandkids this and I'm sure they think
I lived with the dinosaurs. Make me 15 again and that
skate rink and the music on a hot summer night and a
cool drink at Zip's afterwards with friends and I had my
little bit of heaven.
-Carol Hollingsworth Entrikin (55) ~ Roseville, CA.
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>>From: Loretta Ostboe Fraser (55)
To: Marilyn Richey (53)
YES, I DO REMEMBER THE OUTDOOR RINK!! Hadn't
thought of that forever, but don't remember much, just
that it was there until? Do you remember any dates -
when it was removed and the Rollerina went in, etc.? I
met my husband of 44 years in the Rollerina, my very
favorite hangout before and after graduating (aside of
the Civil Air Patrol where Acme Concrete hole is now).
How many roller skaters are out there now, I wonder? We
used clamp ons then, if I remember, until the Rollerina
updated us to shoe skates..
Thanks for the brain tingler...
-Loretta Ostboe Fraser (55) ~ Yuma Sunbird
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>>From: Sharon Bee Burks (55)
To: Marilyn Richey (53)
Yes, I do remember the outdoor roller rink didn't
we skate on asphalt? I don't remember Zip's being next
to it. There was another Drive-in next to the skating
rink (apparently after Zip's). Does anyone remember
what the name of that one was? I think an appliance
store went in after that.
Marilyn, would that be Peggy Clark you were
thinking of? She later worked at the Spudnut Shop for a
long time.
Do any of you Bombers know who sells the
embroidered Bomber sweatshirts? I would like to buy one
as a gift for Christmas.
Thanks
-Sharon Bee Burks (55)
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>>From: Betty Shane Cluck (57)
Re: Zip's on Stevens
Wasn't that Skips on Stevens Dr. in the 50s located
where the Les Swab addition is? In fact I think that is
part of the original building. There used to be a TV
business in there. We spent a lot of time there after
games and other activities.
I don't remember the outdoor skating rink.
-Betty Shane Cluck (57)
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>>From: Irene de la Bretonne Hays (61)
To: Dan Ham (72)... and many others:
Couldn't agree with you more; what an extraordinary
ability Maren has -- a "gift" really, for determining
what we should and should not read. God knows where
we'd be if we were always allowed to speak our truth.
-Irene de la Bretonne Hays (61) ~ Golden, CO
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>>From: Helen Cross Kirk (62)
To: Jeff DeMeyer (62)
Jeff,
I am sorry I don't know where any of those
classmates listed are. I seem to remember Bill Dolliver
being hooked up with Hawaii at maybe our tenth reunion.
It's sad to lose touch with so many old classmates.
Hopefully with the Internet we will find them.
Take care,
-Hele Cross Kirk (62)
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>>From: Linda Reining Pitchford (64)
To: Dan Ham (72)
I, for one, am glad that the Sandstorm is edited.
I enjoy reading of other's experiences of growing
up in a time and place where we were safe, and had good
schools, and good teachers.
If you want "free exchange of opinions", see the
"Sandbox".
Happiness is/was growing up in "Bomber" country.
-Linda Reining Pitchford (64) ~ Bakersfield, CA
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>>From: Mike Davis (74)
Ditto! I agree with what Danny Ham (72) said in
yesterday's Sandstorm! Let the keyboards be free!
(Geez, that's profound!) (First Denny's was actually a
Danny's. Ya da man. Dan!!!)
-Mike Davis (74)
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>>From: Brian Denning (77)
Re: Kim Edgar's (79) memories
Hi Kim,
Brian Denning speaking. As a Bomber alumni and high
school "gearhead' I felt compelled to respond. Troy
Shumacher (77) owned a green '67 Cougar and Marlin (78-
79) owned a yellow '68 or '69 Pontiac Le Mans. Both
were screamin' fast. You may remember my maroon '66
Chevelle SS from cruising Zip's. I had the greatest
memories of patrolling Zip's & A&W in Richland and
running to Pasco A&W looking for a pick-up race or to
just check out the cars.
-Brian Denning (77) ~ Richland
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10 Bombers sent stuff:
Betty Shane (57), Doris Brinkerhoff (57), Patti Jones (60)
Betty Neal (62), Denny Johnson (62WB), Larry Bowls (64)
Rick Maddy (67), Mina Jo Gerry (68), Phil Jones (69)
Kim Edgar (79)
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>>From: Betty Shane Cluck (57)
How many of you remember the small amusement park
below the high school, behind Tasty Freeze? Ted (my
husband) used to work there. It was owned by his aunt
and uncle, Eddie and Wilma Bell. They had a Carousal
and a small train, small cars and a flying ride. That
was about 1948 or 1949. We used to go down for ice
cream at the Tastee Freeze and go over to the rides.
-Betty Shane Cluck (57)
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>>From: Doris Brinkerhoff DeFord (57)
Re: Roller Rink
To: Marilyn Richey (53)
Do you remember the merry-go-round and other small
rides behind the roller rink on Stevens? In the middle
fifties my family, brother Reed Brinkerhoff (52),
sister Virginia (54) ran the park. We had a blast
giving free rides to friends and eating all the candy
and Nehi pop in 36 flavors. My dad helped build the
wall around the roller rink. Those were fun years.
-Doris Brinkerhoff DeFord (57) ~ Villnius, Lithuania
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>>From: Patti Jones Ahrens (60)
Re: Skip's
Skip's was a drive-in opened in the late 1950s.
There was not a place to eat inside. It was drive-up
or park in the stalls behind.
Skip's was owned by a man by the name of Don.
This year's Richland telephone book shows Skip's
drive-in to be a Les Schwab tire place. The address by
the Richland telephone book is: 837 Stevens Dr.
Roller rink is at 849 Stevens Dr., Tastee Freeze is
at 895 Stevens Dr. They are both north of Skip's.
The front where the tire place is still looks the
same as Skip's did. The small hill back to the stalls
is still there also.
I, as well as Margie Qualheim Haggard (60) &
Darlene Minard (60) worked there in the summer of 1958.
Hoped my mother Norma Jones would remember the dates
Skip's was open and closed. Neither of us can
remember.
How about you Margie or Darlene?
As car hops we wore these wonderful light green
plaid pedal pushers, light green blouses and light
green hats that looked like an army hat. (This was not
a to die for outfit. LOL) Still have the picture buried
away of me in that uniform.
The food was great. Especially the hamburgers,
shakes and fries. Mom said, "They also made fish &
chips". Still remember those hot summer nights,
finishing the shift with a juicy hamburger, french
fries and a cherry coke. To finish it off a small
strawberry shake. Gained ten pounds in the six months I
worked there. *GRIN*
Mom said "It was a great place to go for dinner
before a Bomber basketball game.
Don, who owned Skip's, was an eagle eye.
Constantly watching for things to go wrong. Loud cars
would have him looking immediately to see what was
going on. He did a lot to keep Skip's a family type of
drive-in.
Bomber Cheers
Patti Jones Ahrens (60) ~ Browns Point, WA
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>>From: Betty Neal Brinkman (62)
Re: A little bragging!
Word came to me up here in the North Country that
Roger Fishback of the great class of 1962 sold over 800
tickets for the Rotary Duck Races this year. That's
quite a fete. Jane and John, if we are having any
raffles at our 40th reunion, I nominate Roger as chief
ticket salesman.
Congratulations Roger!
-Betty Neal Brinkman (62) ~ Guelph, Ontario, Canada
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>>From: Denny Johnson (62WB)
Re: Car recollections...
The BIG race between John Poynor's 63? Plymouth
wedge 440 and a kid from South Dakota (Arvin
VanDerveen) with an FI '64 Vette coupe. I'm not
positive it was John in the Plym (or that it was even a
Plym, coulda been a Dodge) AVV prevailed on the first
run, the wedge ruled the next 3 or 4 passes....
Columbia Park drive.... quarter was painted off....
must have been about 150 of us down there to watch.....
Other big doings were out on Horn Rapids Rd.... Fri
or Sat night.... Cecil's '57 with Cecil (and his
ubiquitous beer) would run anyone anytime. As I did not
attend Col Hi a lot of the names of the hot rodders
escape me - I was only in town long enough to take some
classes at CBC, work part time - George's Chevron, and
Richland Furniture. I recall Ron Tucker's '56 Chev 210
with the 389, sold to a guy from Univ. of Idaho that was
in town working for the summer. Beautiful car.
Do remember a couple of times that Jimmy
Heidlebaugh (65) and I cruised Uptown and Downtown sans
clothing just for a lark - we stopped for gas and Ron
"Eli" Whitney (64) came out to pump island, took one
look - and turned around.
Comments on censorship and this whole "classes for
the millennium" deal. I'm pretty sure that there are not
too many other schools with the overall response and
camaraderie that I see in these pages day after day.
Maren and the rest are to be commended for their
efforts in establishing and maintaining this forum and
what little censorship exists, actually makes the
reading light and enjoyable... I'm sure there's a place
for enmity or vitriol somewhere, but I don't think these
missives are it.
Again... I'm not part of the "in-crowd", just an
ex-Jason Lee denizen with good memories of Richland in
the 50s and a short return in mid 60s. Every time I
read the compendium of recollections that are aired in
this venue, I wish we would have stayed in Richland for
JrHi and HS. Clarkston is OK.... but I can assure you
that there are not many high schools that have the
multi-year following that this avenue engenders and
supports. I have a few ZIPs stories of my own... but
will save them for another time.
-Denny Johnson (62WB) ~ Las Vegas, NV
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>>From: Larry Bowls (64)
Re: 1st ANNUAL RHS ALUMNI RIDE-IN
ATTENTION: Harley owners (HOG),
and other touring bike owners.
The first annual RHS Alumni Ride-in is shaping up.
It's time however, that you closet bikers come out and
fess up. Most of us are older now, more mature and
having either our first or second mid-life crisis so
put on the leather and lets get together in Richland
during the summer of 2001. If some of you don't own a
bike yet, sell some stock and by one.
Plans are still flexible so get in on the ground
floor of this history making event *grin*. Be a part of
all that's good about riding a Harley. Remember that
while we are meeting in Richland, "its not the
destination, but the journey".
Post responses to the Alumni Sandstorm and copy me
directly
-Larry Bowls (64) ~ Redlands, CA
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>>From: Rick Maddy (67)
Re: editing of posts
I cannot imagine how many folks read the Sandstorm
that never write and post to it. I cannot blame them,
really. A person opens themselves to a lot of scrutiny
by doing so. Whether by poor syntax, spelling, word
usage, or the misconstrued content of the post. There
has to be several brutal mistakes in this paragraph
alone. So what!? I was always told to be very careful
what you write and leave lying about because some day,
when you least expect it... pow! But I write to the
Sandstorm anyway... not because text is probably the
poorest ways of communication... not because I have
anything that anyone wants to hear... but only because
I have little aspiration to becoming a politician.
With that in mind, and I am not talking strictly
editing alone here, but the whole post being tossed...
In the beginning, I had my moments with other Bombers
and them with me. These were cleaned up after a couple
of apologies.
At least I hope they were. Problems were due to
posts being read wrong, improper wording, the already
mentioned, or someone getting mixed up with the that
was then and this is now - communication failure. There
was also a short period of trouble in the beginning for
the Sandstorm due to much the same reason, but the
Sandbox was born. If not for the Sandbox, this great
place of Bomberdom could have bombed and be no more.
The Sandbox was a beautiful strategic move by Maren and
others involved to save the Sandstorm.
I have no problem with my posts being tossed, or
edited. I’ve gotten a few ‘no way, Maddy’ from Maren.
And thanks for those (unknown outcome) few saves,
Maren. You have done and are doing a helluva job.
However long this cyber Sandstorm lasts, it will not be
forgotten by those of us that have found long lost
friends because of it. I will continue to enjoy until
the end. All good things will eventually come to an end
in my life because I will eventually die :-)
-Rick Maddy (67)
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>>From: Mina Jo Gerry Payson (68)
I still "tool Zips". I pick up lunch for my brother
on an occasional Friday when I am working at his shop.
He goes for the chicken strips and a pineapple
milkshake. I like the fish and chips myself. Extra
tartar for both of us. It was my son's, Adam (00),
favorite place to take his buddies to dinner on his
birthday when he was a middle schooler.
Re: Drive-ins in Seattle
My dad had a high school friend who started a
Seattle chain called Skips (I think). I remember
stopping there in the mid fifties so dad could talk to
him. I can't single out his name from dad's old high
school gang right now. I just remember it seeming so
cool that dad actually knew someone who had "made it
big" after high school. I think he sold the chain and
did very well for himself.
-Mina Jo Gerry Payson (68) ~ Still on Cottonwood in Richland
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>>From: Phil Jones (69)
To: Kim Edgar (79)
Kim,
Let me get your story straight. "Marlin" found a
green Mustang, covered up in a barn for ten years, that
was owned by a little old lady who's husband had passed
away before he could put many miles on it.
Did Mike Davis tell you about this down at Denny's????
-Phil Jones (69)
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>>From: Kim Edgar (79)
Re: Haunted Houses
Does anyone remember going to Haunted Houses
sponsored by the Radio Stations? I loved going to
those, however, I hated waiting in line for more than
an 1/2 hour to an hour.
I can remember going in one (I think my Junior
year), it was in an old empty store in the south end of
town. Anyway, my friend Pam Romaine (79) went in first,
she was startled by one of the exhibits (it was pitch
black and you couldn't see a foot in front of you), she
grabbed my hand and pulled me right into a 2x4 as she
was going around a corner. I ended up with a bump on my
head and a nice little shiner.
That's the second time I've had a black eye during
Halloween. This first one, I was in first grade, I
couldn't see through my mask very well, I tripped and
hit my head on the fire hydrant. From that point on I
never wore a mask with my costumes.
Bombers Rule!
-Kim Edgar (79)
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12 Bombers sent stuff:
Curt Donahue (53), Mike Clowes (54),
Tom Tracy (55), Gary Scholl (56),
Jane Walker (62), John Campbell (63),
Pam Ehinger (67), Georgia Rice (69),
Steve Piippo (70), Marjo Vinther Burt (77),
Kim Edgar (79), Lanette Powell (79)
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>>From: Curt Donahue (53)
Re: Editing
I agree with all the comments "pro-editing by
Maren". Having a site like this is without equal and
remains an enjoyable forum for positive memories.
Without "all" of Maren's actions this site would
probably not exist. Thank you, Maren for all you do.
Which leads me to a question. What percentage of the
Alumni users have paid their $12.00 to ensure that this
site continues?
-Curt Donahue (53) ~ Federal Way, WA
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>>From: Bob Carlson, aka Mike Clowes (54)
To: Doris Brinkerhoff DeFord (57)
I have a fond memory or two of that amusement park.
Can't remember all those flavours of Nehis, thought
they were basically orange or grape, oh well.
But I do remember your sister and brother, and also
Kay Horrocks (54) working there. I came in once in a
while to help out on either the merry-go-round or the
train ride. Faulty memory has it that Reed and I would
swap off on those jobs while Virginia and Kay manned
the ticket sales and concession stand. This would have
been during the summer of 1953. Great fun.
Concerning editorial content of this "rag"; I feel
I must add my hearty "well done" to Maren for keeping
"The Alumni Sandstorm" what it is, a place for fond
(and maybe foggy) memories of growing up "Bomber". For
those of you who feel disinclined to think so, I
encourage you to read the preamble to both here and
"The Sandbox". I think then, that you will understand
why the "Sandstorm" is the way it is, and why the
"Sandbox" takes the road less traveled.
All things considered (now that sounds like it
might make a good title for something), we Bombers are
fortunate in that we not only have websites for the
individual classes, but also the Sandstorm and Sandbox,
not to mention the R2K site. There are not many other
schools that have this opportunity to reminisce about
growing up in an unique town.
Sure, some of the memories seem similar. Substitute
By's for Zip's and we're back in the Fifties. At least
the Spudnut Shop remains a constant.
One last thing for Doris, do they pronounce Vilnius
with a bit of Scots burr as did Sean Connery in "Hunt
for Red October"?
Go Bombers!
-Bob Carlson, aka Mike Clowes (54) ~ Albany, OR
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>>From: Tom Tracy (55)
To Rick Maddy (67)
For those wonderful comments about Maren and her
diplomatic talents... you shall never die... you shall
be crowned with a radiant (if not radioactive) R2K live
forever hat, halo or beanie of your choice... to help
oversee the future of the Sandstorm and ensure the
absence of cynicism, vulgarities and contradictions
entered just for the sake of contradiction (Wasn't it
Mark Twain who said about those who love
contradiction... "Contradiction is a lower form of
intelligence"... I would never say that... it might be
considered cynicism... or contradictory)...
Actually, Rick, I think you would make a great
politician... thanks for your support in Keeping The
Sandstorm's roadways dusted and swept and free from
road kill and litter.
... Maren gets high marks for her help in spelling,
diplomacy, guidance and she is best known for her
mathematics... She is so good at helping all R2Kers
calculate our memories by Multiplying the joys and
Dividing the sorrows as we share experiences and
thoughts for the day from R1.940K all the way to R2K...
When people email you and say "I hope you don't
mind my saying this"... it's pretty certain that you
will. Maren has saved more than a few friendships and
helped classmates dodge misunderstandings by
communicating and advising them about responses and
posts in the Sandstorm.
Regardless of a little bit of editing, tense,
case, capitalization, syntax... its always good to hear
from our classmates and all those who attended Richland
Schools or are related to those who did or who lived in
the Tri-cities... during those wonderful years and
reminding us of the way we were... even when we
overexpose ourselves to the way we think things are
exposed to be...
R2K is too great to Litter... Let "The R2K Glow
Flow... and Glitter Reign"... Richland was our
Camelot... hmm... Camelot... how do those words go?...
something like...
"The rain must never fall till after sundown... by
eight, the morning fog must disappear... in short
there's simply not... a more congenial spot...for
happily everaftering... than here in R2Kamelot
Keep those good memories flowing... I'm trying to
tighten my skates and head for the outdoor roller
rink... and quaff down one of those burgers... next
door... and maybe ride on that tiny little train...
Hey, remember the 8am whistle that blew and the 4pm
whistle that blew down at the "area downtown"?... were
those the right hours? Didn't it also sound at Noon
too?... What about weekends?... anyone remember?...
what was that area called?... It was secured from the
public, but the whistle was always loud and clear for
everyone to hear... Anyone know who maintained that
time clock/whistle? Did Kadlec Hospital patients plead
to have it disconnected? It was Richland's Big Ben...
Thanks Rick.
Thanks Maren.
-Tom Tracy (55)
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>From the FIRST Bomber Alumni Guest Book:
>>From: Gary Scholl (56)
Date: Tue Oct 24 19:09:23 2000
Does anyone remember Tim's Drive-in?
Hi: everyone I am a '56 Grad and am looking forward
to a reunion (45th) next year.
I was one of the cooks at Tim's for a little over a
year 55-56 until I went into the Air Force.
I remember the dances (sock-hops) on Wednesday
evenings... I remember the time we burned a big "R" in
Kennewick's ball field... Brown Leather Jackets and
blue jeans... A purple '47 Ford Coupe... Rock and Roll.
These are the things I remember about 1956 The Good
times. I hope there are some of you who remember those
days.
-Gary Scholl (56)
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>>From: Jane Walker Hill (62)
Re: Raffles
To: Betty Neal Brinkman (62) and John Adkins (62)
I second the nomination of Roger Fishback (62) as
Raffle Ticket Chairman for the 40th reunion of the
class of '62. Way to go Roger! We can certainly use
your expertise.
-Jane Walker Hill (62) ~ Juneau, AK
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>>From: John Campbell (63)
Re: 2001 Alumni Ride-in
Regarding Larry Bowl's (64) idea of having a 2001
Alumni Ride in - Sounds like a great idea. Just got a
2000 Heritage Softail Classic (can't have too many
toys) and it would be a great ride over to Richland to
relive those old drag racing memories I've been reading
about.
I remember John Poynor (63) racing the black vette
(365 HP), but I remember him runnin' a '55 chev with a
Pontiac Engine. As I recall, they went off neck and
neck -don't know how they finished. Those were the
days!
Speaking of riding, things are a lot different now
then when I used to ride my Honda 305 scrambler around
the Tri-Cities gathering bugs on my sunglasses, wearing
cut-offs and tennie runners.
P.S. I'll get my brother Rush (52) to ride his hog as
well. We'll have to organize a Seattle to Richland run.
-John Campbell (63)
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>>From: Pam Ehinger (67)
Re: Haunted House
Kim Edgar (79), brought back my one and only haunted
house story! (Except for the haunted houses I took my
kids to).
It was in the late 50s or early 60s not sure just
when. But there were several of us from Wilson and
Thayer that went T&T! There was this house on Van
Giesen (can't remember how to spell it!) The lady was
sitting in the door way dressed like a Witch, looked
very real too! She gave out graham crackers with pink
frosting (the things that stick in your mind). She sent
you around to the back yard, where you were greeted by
a man all dressed up as ?? I forget! He blind folded
you and led you through this sheet tent. First you felt
this slimy thing, then there was the cut off hand with
oozing stuff! Then the most scariest thing I ever felt
an Eye ball!! Well needless to say we screamed and ran
like H***! The man hollowed at us and then took us back
through the tent! The only things I can remember is the
hand was a glove with water in it that had been frozen,
the eye ball was a peeled grape! The things we remember
from our childhood! In those days those things were
scary as all get out!!
Plus how many of you would let your child eat a
fresh graham cracker with pink frosting today?? We had
never heard of razor blades in apples and all the other
rumors that go around. We lived in a carefree and
trusting time.
Oh the Good Ole Days!!
HAPPY HOLLOWEEN TO ALL IN BOMBERVILLE!!
Bombers Rule
-Pam Ehinger (67)
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>>From: Georgia Rice Bailey (69)
This is the first time I have sent anything so
please forgive any errors.
In response to Denny Johnson (62WB) comment about
the BIG race. The '63 Dodge that blew VanderVeen's
doors off was and is still owned by John Bailey. "Old
Red" is part of the family and I don't think John will
ever part with it.
Even though I was too young to have been a
spectator at any of those races I have heard the
stories many times. After that race John and Arvin
became friends and we still have some pictures of "Old
Red" up on the trailer being towed to a race by Arvin's
black Vette!
Cheers,
-Georgia Rice Bailey (69) ~ Richland
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>>From: Steve Piippo (70)
To: Dan Ham (72)
Right on Dan! Good to know and keep cruising in the
yellow truck!
Two Thumbs Up!
-Steve Piippo (70)
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>>From: Marjo Vinther Burt (77)
To: Betty Shane Cluck (57)
Hi Betty!
My sister, Paula Vinther Case (69), certainly
remembers the amusement park behind Tastee Freeze! In
fact, I believe she still has a scar from the injuries
she received while riding the train there! She gave an
hilarious account of the incident in a post to the
Sandstorm a year or more ago... something about the
Great Richland Train Wreck of '53, I think!
And to Rick Maddy (67) - My sentiments exactly! Thank
you Maren!!
-Marjo Vinther Burt (77)
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>>From: Kim Edgar (79)
Re: Car Story
To: Phil Jones (69)
I have to admit, I was a little more naive and a
little more gullible at 16 years old than I am now.
Over the weekend, I remembered it wasn't Marlin who
told me the story, but it was his brother Troy. I got
the color of the car correct (green), however, it
wasn't a mustang, it was a Pontiac. Anyway, does anyone
else know the real story of how Troy got his car?
Does anyone remember playing "Hooky" from school? I
did once, my senior year in school. It was planned, I
wanted to see what it was like. My mother with her
wisdom (knowing the main reason I liked going to school
was to be with my friends) knew I'd find it boring. So
she said go ahead, try it, I'll write you a note. So
one day Tim Thornhill and I did. I was a little
nervous, I thought we'd get caught. We went to the park
at the bottom of the hill, hung out and talked. After a
while we ran out of things to say, needless to say, mom
was right, it was boring and I never skipped school
again.
My son came home from kindergarten yesterday, he said
Mom, did you know that "Boys Rule and Girls Drool" I
said "Really? Why do you say that?" He said "It's
true", because some boy in his class told him so. I can
only imagine what it will be as time goes on. I think
in my day, the slogan (in High School) was: "Bite me"
and / or "Get a life"
Does anyone else remember catchy slogans as they
grew up?
Bomber Cheers!
-Kim Edgar (79) ~ Poulsbo, WA
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>>From: Lanette Powell Empey (79)
Re: Maren's Magic!
I agree with Rick Maddy (67), although I do not
want to be a politician! Thank you, Maren, for making
this a pleasant walk through Memory Lane. I appreciate
reading positive recollections and knowing I won't feel
offended by negative comments about myself or about any
other Bomber. We ALL heard enough of that while we were
actually IN high school, and most of us still remember
the negative well enough. We all can use a little dose
of 'let's remember the GOOD times'.
All of us have 'matured' through the years, and for
those times we want to throw a childish fit at a fellow
Bomber, we can kick sand in their face in "The
Sandbox". I have always enjoyed the more accepting and
positive areas of the "playground" myself.
Also, I think that the mascot change at Chief Jo
was due to some Native American protests. They said
that Chief Joseph was NOT a Warrior, he stood for peace
and tried to live that way. So, they changed it. At
least, that's what I remember. My sister Julie's kids
go there and I remember them talking about the whole
thing when it happened. Anyone else know anything more?
Thanks, Maren, for all you do!
Have a great day, fellow Bombers!
Bomber Cheers,
-Lanette Powell Empey (7-7-7-7-79) ~ Mesa, WA Farmville
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8 Bombers sent stuff:
Marilyn Richey (53), Denny Johnson (62WB),
Dave Miller (67), Judy Ley (67),
Laurie Hutton (72), Vicki Owens (72),
Cheryl Osborn (75), Patty Sweetin (76)
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>>From: Marilyn Richey (53)
To: Doris Brinkerhoff De Ford (57)
Yes, I do remember the little park behind the
Tastee Freez. It was a fun place to take my niece and
nephew to it for some fun.
Re: Out door Roller Rink
The outdoor rink had a wooden wall around it and
lights all along the walls. The kids would park their
cars next to the wall and sit on top of the car and
watch people roller skate. It was a very popular place
but did not last very long as the present roller rink
took it over to be the place to go and skate.
Marilyn Richey (53) ~ Richland
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>>From: Denny Johnson (62WB)
Re: More recollections from AFTER 1964...
Anyone else remember that culvert over on Pasco
side that brought runoff water all the way from Ice
Harbor Dam and went under the road, but the outlet was
about 15 feet above a lagoon? we used to slide down a
rope attached to the guardrail - the last 1/8 mile or
so had a perfect incline, and if you wore your socks,
you could get traction on the mossy bottom, walk up to
top of the slope - socks then went onto your hands, and
you just sort of skiied and/or slid down to the end...
if you wanted to stop and repeat the exercise - you
spread-eagled - using cutoffs and handsocks to create
friction... sometimes it was enough - sometimes it
wasn't... and you went over - there were some danger
areas off to the side, and I know there were numerous
injuries (serious ones) from striking submerged
concrete pylons, boulders, etc. This was really a major
hoot on a hot summer day. I think Ed Quigley (62),
Jim Heidlebaugh (65) and I skipped a few classes at CBC
to indulge in this "sport". Haven't seen it mentioned in
previous missives - perhaps the "authorities" took
steps to eliminate this as a recreational past time due
to the rate of attrition once you went "over the edge".
Whenever I hear the word "matinee" I recall the
theater there on GWWay just above Riverside Park
"Richland" theater? or "Village" maybe (Village may
have been the one that was on south end of "downtown"
by CC Anderson/Bon Marche. Anyway - place would be full
of kids watching all the old serial movies - westerns,
science fiction, and other cliff-hangers. If I recall,
"Muscles" never missed a showing - always in front
row.. having the time of his life.
-Denny Johnson (62WB) ~ Las Vegas, NV
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>>From: Dave Miller (67)
Re: Chelan
To: Maren Smyth (64)
I have to ask you how did you wind up in Chelan?
I have been dreaming about that place since 1976
when my brother and I and his friend Buddy came off our
hike at Stehekin (sp) and got a boat ride down the lake
to Chelan. We started at Snoqualmie Pass after we got
off the bus going to Seattle July 4, 1976, I had done
the hike between Snoqualmie and Snohomish pass the year
before by myself and we figured it was an easy backpack
and it wasn't. We came out on a road and along came an
old about 1947 pickup and asked us if we wanted a ride
into Stehekin and of course we jumped in and and said
"Thanks". It turned out there are not any roads to
Stehekin and all the cars/trucks are maintained by one
garage. All cars are barged in and they keep them
running for years. A great place and a great lodge and
cabins further up the lake if you chose. If you have
never been up there its changes from near desert at
Chelan and at the other end of the lake 45 miles west
you are in the mountains. Its an amazing change Desert
to waterfalls and mountain goats in just 45 miles.
Send me your mail address and I will send you a
check for all your efforts to keep us all from getting
any more radiation.
Saw Rick Maddy (67) on Maui in September and will
see him again next September... going 9/8/01... any
Bombers welcome to join Rick and I.
Best wishes
-Dave Miller (67)
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>>From: Judy Ley Warninger (67)
Re: Harley ride
To: Larry Bowls (64)
Count us in for the summer 2001 RHS Alumni Ride. We
have a Harley and ride as often as possible. This get
together will be great. Please send us information on
this event as soon as you are able to. I did not attend
RHS until Winter '64 as my father was transferred to
the Tri-Cities from Yakima at that time. I have not
gone to any of the class reunions so it will be fun to
see classmates after 30+ years! It might be tough to
recognize people after only 2 1/2 years in Richland so
long ago, but what a great way to reacquaint. Any
excuse to go for a ride is always a day well spent!
looking forward to hearing from you.
Also, someone mentioned last week that they
occasionally come to Yakima for a Miner's Burger. This
is truly an amazing establishment. It has been family
owned and operated for ever and there is a continual
line of cars at the drive-up all day and evening, as
well as people inside, waiting for a famous Miner's
Burger. They are huge... big enough to share with
another and yes, oh so good! Whenever anyone from RHS
comes to visit Yakima for a Miner Burger, let me know
ahead of time, if possible, and perhaps we could meet
there, as I am only about 15 minutes away.
-Judy Ley Warninger (67)
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>>From: Laurie Hutton (72)
Don't know if I'm remembering a dream or something
but does anyone remember trampolines that were in the
ground or on the ground and they were down by the
bowling alley on Wellsian Way??? Now don't laugh! Also,
does anyone remember going to the Carmichael gym on a
Saturday when John Pocrnich would open it up and kids
could come play basketball and other activities. This
would have been in the early 60s as I was quite young
and I'd be in seventh heaven if my Mom would let me go
and I got to swing on the rope or jump on the
trampoline (there's that trampoline thing again!).
Anyway - that's my "does anyone remember" thoughts.
-Laurie Hutton (72)
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>>From: Vicki Owens (72)
To: Betty Shane Cluck (57)
So there really WAS a little railroad behind Tastee
Freeze?! I thought that was some sweet little illusion
from childhood. Now that you've jarred the gray matter,
it must have been my big brother's sixth birthday party
(Bill Owens, '69). That would have been around '57. I
remember Ted and Don Smith being there (205 Bernard)
and probably a few others from the "old neighborhood"
before we moved up to the ranch houses. That has got to
be one of my very earliest memories, since I would have
been two weeks short of my third birthday. And a lovely
memory it is.
Thanks for the "jar".
-Vicki Owens (72) ~ Kampala, Uganda
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>>From: Cheryl Osborn (75)
Re: Missing T-shirt
I don't know exactly who to address this to, but am
I the only person who still has not received their t-
shirt from the R2K? I was unable to attend after having
paid for the ASB and shirt. Two different gals have
called me about this, and have said that it would be
mailed to my house shortly, yet still no shirt. I still
would like to wear the "green and gold," so am writing
this note. Thanks to whoever will follow up on this for
me.
-Cheryl Osborn (75) ~ Seattle, WA
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>>From: Patty Sweetin (76)
Re: Hello from Bellingham
Hello Bombers!
Wasn't Zip's right next to A&W? My friends and I
did not frequent Zip's and I'm not sure why. We went
for the pizza places, especially after Bomber games.
To: Brenda Belcher (76)
Thank you for writing. Did we really pull the
stingers off of bees? I guess that memory has faded. I
do remember the cinnamon flavored toothpicks that many
of us bought at 7-11 in the late 60s. I don't think
they're for sale anymore and why would they discontinue
such a simple item like this that the kids enjoyed?
-Patty Sweetin (76) ~ Bellingham, WA
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14 Bombers and 1 funeral notice today.
Ann Pearson (50), Mike Clowes (54),
and Brinkerhoff (57), Dave Vallely (60),
Fred PHillips (60), Denny Johnson (62WB),
Sandra Genoway (62), Gail Setbacken (66),
Jo Clark (67), Steve Piippo (70),
Judy Stein (71), Larry Stone (71),
Sean Lewis (77), James Becker (83)
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>>From: Ann Pearson Burrows (60)
To: Tom Tracy (55)
Good for you remembering the "siren" that blared
twice a day - and maybe at noon too?? I can't remember
how many times a day, but somewhere in the recesses of
my overcrowded head I think it had something to do with
shift changes!! Funny that no one has mentioned this so
far - or have a missed out on that issue? You knew that
Dad would be home/leaving for work soon after the horn
had sounded.
Ann of San Diego
-Ann Pearson Burrows (50) ~ San Diego, CA
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>>From: Bob Carlson, aka Mike Clowes (54)
To: Denny Johnson (62 WB)
It was the Village Theater in Downtown that showed
"kiddie" matinees for quite a while. At least until
1958 when the Richland Players took over the building.
It was located on the river side of GWWay between the
Community Center and what was The Desert Inn.
Presumably concurrent with the Richland Players
moving into the VIllage, the Saturday matinees moved to
the Richland Theater; which was next to the Downtown
Thrifty Drug Store (don't know what's in that building
now) and across the parking lot from C.C. Anderson's.
The Community Center is/was across GWWay from the
building.
While the Village Theater has given way to progress
or whatever, the Richland Theater still stands at it's
original location, and is now the home of The Richland
Players (guess the Uptown was too much for them).
I said that the Village Theater operated as a movie
theater until at least 1958, it may have been earlier.
I do remember being in a production of the Richland
Players at the Village Theater in 1958, at which time
they acted as though they owned the building (or at
least had the sole right to use it).
Going down that water chute sounds more "fun" than
water skiing behind a '46 Ford in the irrigation ditch
in West Richland.
-Bob Carlson, aka Mike Clowes (54) ~ Albany, OR
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>>From: Doris Brinkerhoff DeFord (57)
To: Bob/Mike Carlson/Clowes
Were you Bob or Mike in '53?
The Merry-go-round was a fun place to work. True,
we sold mostly orange & grape Nehi, but there was also
lime, lemon, lemon-lime, root beer, strawberry, creme,
cherry and I can't remember what else. Have to email
Virginia and ask. She had them all memorized. Kay was
there a lot and there were others who worked there off
and on.
Lithuanians pronounce Vilnius as Vil-nus. So do
Russians. The second "i" is so subtle you can't hear
it. Sorry, no burr. There are a lot of schoolmasters
here, but I haven't seen a submarine.
Bomber Cheers,
-Doris Brinkerhoff DeFord (57) ~ Vilnius, Lithuania
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>>From: Dave Vallely (60)
All this talk of Zip's has got me hungry and the
Berma-Shave signs got the old brain cells working.
Am I the only one who remembers "stuffing the
ballet box" when it came to listing the books we had
read over the summer? We made up some titles to add to
the list just to see if the teachers ever read them
all. "Eighteen steps to the outhouse" by Willie Makeit,
"Under the Grandstands" by Seimor B----" etc.
As to the drags I sure remember my dad's '58 Pontiac
V8 that no one wanted to take on, but little did they
know that car was a real dog.
Thanks again to all involved in the R2K and the
class of '60 40th reunions. We didn't know it at the
time but we were very lucky to have grown up when and
where we did. We knew our neighbors, seldom locked any
locks and played outside after dark without concern. No
wonder we enjoy remembering those special days.
John Ball School is another special story.
Good on Ya!!
Bombers Rule!!
-Dave Vallely (60) ~ Vancouver, WA
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>>From: Fred Phillips (60)
To: Laurie Hutton (72)
Re: Bowling Alley Trampolines
There were about a half-dozen trampolines in the
ground next to the bowling alley, but not many folks
know how they got there.
During the summer of '62, or maybe it was '63 or
'64, trampoline centers were becoming popular and Bill
Vosper, who managed the bowling alley, figured he could
make a few extra bucks by setting one up in the empty
space next to the parking lot. To keep things simple,
he decided to install the trampolines in pits, rather
than having them up off the ground.
Vosper hired a local character named 'Go Go'
(really, that was his name) to do the digging. For a
week, I saw Go Go out in the hundred degree heat with
his shovel every day, digging trampoline pits out of
the hard dirt and suffering big time. But he was a
tough guy. He never complained.
Finally, about 5:00 on Friday afternoon, the last
pit was finished and Vosper paid Go Go for his weeks
labors. It wasn't a lot of money, probably not much
more than the minimum wage, but Go Go decided to
invest some of it in the pinball machines in the
bowling alley cafe, which paid winners off in cash when
the cops weren't looking. In only an hour or so, he
lost his entire paycheck.
Still, Go Go didn't complain. Without a word, he
walked out into the bowling alley, stared at Vosper
(who then had his trampoline pits AND Go Go's money),
picked up a bowling ball, headed back into the cafe and
slammed the ball through the machine, destroying it
nicely.
Go Go had been a fixture in Richland's taverns and
bowling alleys for years, but he left town that night
and none of us ever saw him again. Maybe he became a
trampoline artist, but I doubt it.
-Fred Phillips (60) ~ Bellevue, WA
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>>From: Denny Johnson (62WB)
I must thank Georgia Rice Bailey (69) for the
correction regarding who owned the '63 Dodge... I had
completely forgotten John's name... Arvin was a pretty
good guy, one of the most "natural" mechanics I've ever
met - he wound up being friends with most of the car
guys there in Richland. He's currently in Seattle, a
commercial real estate broker.
-Denny Johnson (62WB) ~ Las Vegas, NV
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>>From: Sandra (Alexandra) Genoway (Jeneaué) Spruksts (62)
Re: 2001 Alumni Ride-in
To: John Campbell (63) and Larry Bowls (64)
Regarding Larry Bowls' idea of having a 2001 Alumni
Ride-in, I sent out the following E-mail to a couple of
Seattle "boys" I know. "Kirby" is THE Kirby Wilbur on
conservative talk radio KVI, Seattle, and the "John
Carlson" may be our new Governor by the time you guys
get this thing together and RIDE!
~~~~~
Dear Kirby,
The following is an excerpt from the Bomber (Richland
High School/Columbia High) alumni "Sandstorm" E-mail
list, and I thought perhaps you and/or John Carlson
might be interested in this item. You may want to ask
"permission", since you are not alumni? I suppose they
would let a few Seattleites in, though; if you behave
yourselves . . .
-Sandra (Alexandra) Genoway (Jeneaué) Spruksts (62)
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>>From: Gail Setbacken Carter (66)
Yes!! Yes!!! the roller rink was the place to go.
The big event to me, was when Sonny & Cher came there
to sing. We all thought what a odd looking couple!! So
we all tried to look like that odd couple. At the time
they came they were not a big name, just a couple of
hippie looking singers.
My dad, Clair Setbacken, was the man the bands
called to fix their electrical key boards and stuff. I
still remember one morning around 2am dad got a call
from a band that needed something fixed so dad told
them to come up to the house and he would take a look.
It was Paul Revere and the Raiders!! My sister Marcia
and I went nuts throwing on clothes and getting the
eyeliner on. When they came we tried to act like it was
no big deal, that we were always up at 2am in full war
paint!!!! We sat and had a coke with them as our
wonderful gifted dad (he just had to be, to get these
bands there) fixed the wiring on whatever it was.
There were other bands that came also. What a wonderful
time it was. I can still smell that dusty smell the
roller rink had.
Have a great day everyone!
-Gail Setbacken Carter (66)
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>>From: Jo Clark Donahoo (67)
Re: Miner's burgers
To: Judy Ley Warninger (67)
Have you tried Major's Burgers on 3rd and
Washington? I think they're much better than Miner's.
-Jo Clark Donahoo (67) ~ Yakima, WA
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>>From: Steve Piippo (70)
To: Dan Ham (72)
The 2000-01 Senior Powder Puff Women were victorious
last night defeating the juniors 26-20. Team MVP
selected by head coach, John Richardson, was Jaque
Artis. RHS Powder Puff is known throughout the state as
the #1 program. RHS Powder Puff sends more Powder Puff
players to college than any other Powder Puff program.
Attendance achieved 850 tickets (according to one
official more people than attend a Hanford varsity
football game). Great fun for all.
-Steve Piippo (70)
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>>From: Judy Stein Mitchell (71)
I don't know how many of you have experienced the
"Bomber Dilemma" - where a born and bred Bomber finds
themselves on the sidelines of a former born and bred
rival. I have the happenstance of bringing children
into the world in the shadow of the blue mountains in
Walla Walla. Instead of little Bombers running around,
I co-exist with three hard core Blue Devils.
I remember the first time I had blue and white
confetti raining down beside me and blue pom poms
waving about my head, it was truly a different
experience. Cheering for the old rival Walla Walla -
and against the Bombers - well, the green and gold ran
pretty deep. Maybe only a Bomber understands. Although
it was hard getting there, I am now a Devil fan through
and through. My son is now QBing for the Devils and
cringes that he has blood ties to the Bombers! My
Bomber coat is safely hidden away... but on
occasion... and when they're not playing Walla
Walla... and no one is looking... I secretly cheer for
Bomber victories. (Just never let my sons get wind of it!)
A Bomber with a Pitchfork,
-Judy Stein Mitchell (71)
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>>From: Larry Stone (71)
To: Patty Sweetin (76)
Re: Cinnamon Toothpicks
As I remember, the cinnamon toothpicks (still
available in a few small stores) were a fad. And in
that era, seems like all fads were linked (by adults)
to drugs somehow. So we weren't allowed to have them in
school. I also remember being able to buy the little
vials of cinnamon flavoring.
Re: A&W
I believe the old A&W is a brew pub now and though
they have great food and drinks, they could never beat
the root beer and steak sandwich we used to get there.
-Larry Stone (71)
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>>From: Sean Lewis (77)
Hey - what's all this talk about a little railroad
behind Tastee Freeze? My dad's office was right behind
there (Lord Electric, as well as a few other small
offices). I remember going to his office when I was as
young as 4 or so (and as I recall) the building was
built right around 1960 or so -- maybe my "much older"
siblings Mike (60) or Peggy (62), or someone else, can
clue me in on that?
I had many a chocolate covered cone from that there
Tastee Freeze, by the way. I had no idea there was
something as cool as a kid's railroad there before his
office was there. Sounds like I just missed the
railroad by just a couple of years. I also spent a lot
of time (maybe too much!) throwing rocks into the ditch
behind his building when I was little (OK, so I'm
easily amused...) and I even remember a couple muskrats
living in there. Boy, what earth shattering memories,
huh? I really do have more exciting things to write
about... really... I just can't, uh, think of any right
now.... yeah, THAT'S it.
-Sean Lewis (77) ~ Puyallup, WA
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>>From: James Becker (83)
To: Patty Sweetin (76)
I don't know if it was there when you where a
Bomber, and I know it's not now, but Pizza Pete on
GWWay was a fav hangout in my day. I do remember the
Pay-Less parking lot though, but it was 'cuz my older
sister had a '71 Mach 1, so I hung out there with her.
By the time I was in high school they had pretty much
shut it down.
Then while at CBC all the cities starting cracking
down on cruising everywhere.
I also remember the flavored toothpicks. I've heard
a large percent of accidents in the home involve
toothpicks, so that might have something to do with
them not being on the market. I guess someone thought
that kids shouldn't view toothpicks as candy, and
besides these days it would have to come in banana
split flavor with an electronic gadget to interest kids
these days. :)
-James Becker (83)
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9 Bombers sent stuff:
Rex Davis (49), Mike Clowes (54), Linda Lester (62)
Judy Ley (67), Mike Howell (68WB), Dan Ham (72)
Mike Davis (74), Shelley Williams (84)
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>>From: Rex Davis (49)
Re: Trampolines in the Ground
To: Laurie Hutton (72)
Yes, there were Trampolines with the frame of the
bed even with the ground and according to Fred Phillips
(60) the holes dug by GoGo. They were to the south of
the Atomic Lanes and it was called a Jump Center. Two
Attorneys from Spokane who I think had a financial
interest in the Atomic Lanes contacted me about being
the manager of the Jump Center. I agreed to do it as a
part time summer job. They didn't last long though
because people tried to do stunts they were not capable
of doing and it became a dangerous situation. I'm not
sure of the year, but Fred is probably right in
suggesting it was l962 or 63.
To: Fred Phillips (60)
Hello to you. I see your Mother once in a while at
the Lewis and Clark teachers lunch the first Tuesday of
the even months. Those ladies are amazing.
-Rex Davis (49) ~ Pullman, WA
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>>From: Bob Carlson, aka Mike Clowes (54)
To: Doris Brinkerhoff DeFord (57)
It was "Mike" back in those days. And I think I
know why Virginia had all the flavors memorized, they
were "fountain" drinks as opposed to bottles weren't
they? I seem to remember the paper cups (much smaller
than now, but then the price was only a nickel for the
smallest size).
To: Judy Stein Mitchell (71)
Come on, Judy, it's time for you to come out of the
closet and admit to your sons that you really are a
Bomber. And wear the Green and Gold proudly, even to
Wa-Hi games.
To: Sean Lewis (77)
If this is the same one we've been talking about,
the miniature railroad was a part of the Brinkerhoff's
amusement park that was in that area for many years. It
was an oval of track, 12" gauge, had a semi - scale
diesel locomotive for power and four or five
"streamlined" passenger cars. The cars had about a
dozen or so seats, and you could sit either on adult
sized person or two/three little ones in each seat.
Doris Brinkerhoff DeFord (57) may have better
information on it than I do. But as I remember, the
ride was for at least two or three laps of the track,
probably about 5 minutes all together.
To: all you New York Met fans
Remember the war cry of the beloved Brooklyn
Dodgers: "Wait'll next year!" And we all knew what
happened when "Next Year" finally came; the Bums won
the series, closed Ebbets Field and moved to Smog City,
CA.
Go Bombers
-Bob Carlson, aka Mike Clowes (54) ~ Albany, OR
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>>From: Linda Lester Rutkowski (62)
Re: Village Theater
I remember many wonderful performances at the
Village Theater - Senior English Teacher John Barton in
"The Man Who Came to Dinner" and Anne Kornberg in "The
Diary of Anne Frank" to name just two.
However, the most personal memory was when those of
us at Carmichael Junior High School performed in "The
Clown Who Ran Away" with Fred Van Patten under the
direction of John Noel Bouchard. You don't remember
seeing me in the performance - I was the front end of
the horse. Were any of you my partner in the two-person
costume? I would love to hear from you. At the
beginning of the performance, I remember that we ran
down the entire length of the aisle from the back of
the Theater.
-Linda Lester Rutkowski (62) ~ Walnut Creek, CA
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>>From: Judy Ley Warninger (67)
To: Jo Clark Donahoo (67)
Major's Burgers on 3rd and Washington? No, never
heard of them. Do you live in Yakima? I'm going to be
out and about today, so I'll have to swing by and give
them a try. I'll let you know what I think. Thanks for
the tip. By the way, how long have they been there? Is
Major's trying to give Miner's a little competition?
-Judy Ley Warninger (67)
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>>From: Mike Howell (68WB)
Hi Group;
I just wanted to add a couple more memory shakers.
~ What about Sen Sens from Densow Drugs to hide the
smell of smoke,
~ Or Sitting at the Signal Gas Station in West Richland
on the Old Packard (53) that was painted all yellow and
had a sign painted on the windshield that "a Blind Man
Drives this Car"
~ How about spending Saturdays at the West Richland
Auto Wrecking or Ganz Welding or Bob Styers just so you
could keep it running long enough to Buzz Bombing Range
Road to get to the "Y" to Park at the Wagon Wheel and
listen to the Band while sitting on the Hood with your
favorite person.
That was back in the days of Ethel Gasoline for
$.25 a gallon and $.10 Cokes.
Have a good one.
-Mike Howell (68WB)
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>>From: Mike Davis (74)
How many remember the tunnel that began next to the
shores of the Yakima and ran under the bypass? It ended
in the middle of the shelter belt next to a small
"wigwam-like" structure that was home to a family of
gnomes.
-Mike Davis (74)
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>>From: Dan Ham (72)
Re: Powder Puff Football
To: Steve Piippo (70)
It was a great game, Steve. Barb and I were there.
Did you happen to catch that little blur, Molly Ham, as
she scored the first touchdown for the Juniors? She's
built so low to the ground it was hard for the opposing
team to grab her flag. Just like the old man!
Thanks for talking to me, Steve.
As always,
-Dan Ham (72)
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>>From: Shelley Williams Robillard (84)
Re: Bomber rivals
Judy Stein Mitchell (71) wondered how many former
Bombers are out there cheering on (or pretending to
anyway) former rivals. Count me as one here in Moses
Lake. I didn't make it to the Chiefs/Bomber game here a
couple weeks ago, but I really wanted to throw on that
Bomber sweatshirt and sit on the Moses Lake side!
Re: Root Beer
Now on to the subject of root beer. My husband, a
prolific home brewer, is always dragging home various
pieces brewing equipment. A neighbor was recently
clearing out his equipment and told my husband "If you
take some, you have to take it ALL"! The ALL included a
50 gallon root beer maker from A&W! It's a huge,
insulated, metal bucket on legs with lots of wires and
valves. We're not sure if it even works, but if we ever
get the inkling to make 50 gallons of root beer, you
are all invited for a frosty mug full!
Best Wishes,
-Shelley Williams Robillard (84) ~ Moses Lake, WA
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 10/29/00 ~ FALL BACK ~ CHANGE YOUR CLOCKS!
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5 Bombers sent stuff:
Missy Keeney (59), Ann Bishop (60), Jim House (63)
Carol Converse (64), Jo Clark (67)
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>>From: Missy Keeney (59)
Re: Gnomes
To: Mike Davis (74)
I grew up with three other Keeney Kids in a house
on Cottonwood that backed the bypass highway. We all
remember that tunnel and the family of Gnomes.
I think they managed the Denny's at one time.
Go Bombers!
-Missy Keeney (59) ~ Richland
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>>From: Ann Bishop Myers (60)
Re: Class of '60 Lunch Announcement
Class of '60 and or spouses:
We are meeting at Haydens Place in Pasco on
Saturday, November 4 at 11:30am.
Take Rd. 68 exit off of I-182, turn north on Rd 68,
turn right at Shell Station. Haydens is on the left in
the same building with Brian's Butcher Block.
See you there.
-Ann Bishop Myers (60) ~ Kennewick, WA
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>>From: Jim House (63)
Re: Bomber Dilemma
To: Judy Stein Mitchell (71)
I am certain by now hundreds of Bombers have
experienced the "Dilemma" of having a child compete
against RHS. Integrating Bombers into rival communities
is a good thing. It upgrades the entire conference,
state and planet. Amazingly I have even accepted the
cross-marriages of classmates in the Tri Cities.
I learned that it was not necessary to hate my
opponents during the pea harvest in the summer of '62.
While fellow harvesters like Frank Osgard (63WB) and
his cronies were learning the lessons of life living in
the YMCA, your brother Ray (64) and I were invited to
live in the home of a Walla Walla family. Jim Matthews
(63WW) was an All-State end, a decent basketball player
and more importantly a great guy. His mom provided
three great meals a day and I don't recall his little
sister complaining she could get coodies from Bombers
living in their house. That was a great experience for
us. In addition to being able to save the entire $1.25
an hour we earned (which I am sure Ray still has
squirreled away in a pass book savings account), we
gained some degree of respect for our opponents. The
following season I kept my elbows to myself while
guarding Jim and Ray chose not to embarrass the Wa-Hi
guards EVERY time they brought the ball up the court in
easy Bomber victories. A few years later I went so far
as to endorse Jim as a "good guy from Wa-Hi" for a
curious Bomber co-ed at WSU.
I wish success for your son, because whether he
likes it or not, he's got Bomber blood. There is no
reason to let the Green and Gold conflict with the love
for a child. Although I personally reached my limit
when expressing my preference that my daughter work in
a Nevada brothel rather than teach at Ellensburg High
School. Fortunately she chose a third option.
Here's to another Bomber championship and a great
season for the Wa-Hi quarterback.
-Jim House (63) ~ Houston, TX
P.S. A Green and Gold T-shirt goes nicely under any garment.
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>>From: Carol Converse Maurer (64)
To: Laurie Hutton (72)
I, too, remember the trampolines by the bowling
alley. I would stop by there on my way home sometimes
for a few minutes of jumping. They were a lot of fun.
Then, go into the bowling alley for a Coke. Fun times.
The outdoor roller skating rink must not have been
going for long, as I don't remember it at all. But,
then, I don't remember a lot of stuff back then.
Probably too young. What were the years that it was
going? In high school, it was the thing to go to the
INDOOR roller rink every Friday and Saturday night to
skate.
-Carol Converse Maurer (64) ~ Eureka, CA
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>>From: Jo Clark Donahoo (67)
To: Judy Ley Warninger (67)
Yes, I do live in Yakima. Major's has been there
since sometime last spring or early summer. I've heard
they have another store somewhere in one of the small
communities west of town.
After seeing my short comment about Major's my
sister, Janet Clark Gunter ('68 ~ Hardin, MT), said I
should start a new career as RD, food critic. Might be
better than the job I have now.
-Jo Clark Donahoo (67) ~ Yakima, WA
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 10/30/00
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5 Bombers sent stuff:
Marilyn Richey (53), Tom Hughes (56),
Barbara Seslar (60), Helen Cross (62),
Sandra Genoway (62)
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>>From: Marilyn Richey (53)
To: Gary Scoll (56)
Yes, I remember Tim's Drive In. It was named after
By's first son. By thought the 19 cent hamburger would
go in Richland. It was a success for a while but people
preferred the By's burgers as well as Tastee Freeze
sandwich and Zip's when it came to be. A lot of us
tried By out of investing into a beautiful building
which is now a doctor's dental office next to the
Shell gas station on the corner of Williams and
Goethals. I helped cook there when I was working at
By's. Good thought but not a real successful business
venture for By.
-Marilyn Richey (53) ~ Richland
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>>From: Tom Hughes (56)
Re: Satellite Photo
If you connect to: http://terraserver.microsoft.com/default.asp
and type Richland, WA in the [box below the large words
"TERRA server ~ Find a specific place" - on the left
side of the page - and then click the "GO" button] it
will bring up a satellite picture of Richland. You can
zoom in or [click a specific place on the picture and]
pan around the town to find your house, etc.
-Tom Hughes (56) ~ Auburn, WA
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>>From: Barbara Seslar Brackenbush (60)
Re: Looking for Pat Ogden Osborne
Does anyone happen to know where Pat Ogden is
living now? I knew her in high school. She didn't
graduate. She married Gary Osborne, had two daughters,
and he passed away at a young age. We've lost touch.
-Barbara Seslar Brackenbush (60) - Richland
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>>From: Helen Cross Kirk (62)
To: Jo Clark Donahoo (67)
Not getting to live in the great state of
Washington since l968, I have not ever been to Major's,
but wasn't Minor's the great hamburger stop at Union
Gap? After all these years, I can still remember their
great hamburgers, fries, and shakes, especially after
swim meets in the summer, as well as when I got to go
to Bomber "away" games. (I think my dad and Uncle Bob
made more away games than I did, as they didn't have to
work at night like I did.)
I guess working part time at Densow's all those
years, I missed more than I ever knew reading about all
that went on at Zip's etc. It probably had something to
do with always playing it safe by going steady in
high school too. (My social worker analysis of some of
my early life decisions, made from this position of
hind-sight all these years later.)
Bomber cheers,
-Helen Cross Kirk (62)
~ somewhere in rural Indiana, outside Cincinnati, Ohio
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>>From: Sandra Genoway (62)
Re: A&W Root beer
To: Shelley Williams Robillard (84) ~ Moses Lake, WA
Say, Shelley, perhaps we could put a barbeque
together with that "A&W" root beer! I'll be over. I
think I know how to copy their hamburgers, too. Maybe,
we could time it right for the 2001 Alumni Ride
(Seattle to TC's)?
Re: Little League Baseball
To: Missy Keeney (59)
Was this the same Keeney family that played such
GREAT little league baseball? Do you remember Stan (62)
and Denny (63) Smith and from Cedar Street? And, my own
brother, Gil (65). We lived on Cottonwood, too, further
north. I still remember the good times at the Spalding
Grade School baseball field -- I'm sure there are
others I have forgotten who played, also; like, John
Sonderland and Doug Lukens (both '62)?
My brother and I never met the gnome family; or,
maybe he just kept it a secret, like a lot of other
stuff he only shared with his best "buddies". It was
very interesting going to the desert fields in back of
Cottonwood, across the Stevens Bypass Highway. You
could see rabbits and snakes, mostly, but some
pheasants and morning doves, too. It was a great
hangout place for the kids from our neighborhood. We
also used to bake hamburgers in tinfoil on a little
fire we would make in a sand pit somewhere. That was
our own little secret "cookout" place away from home we
learned how to do from camping with our mom and dad.
Those were good times!
-Sandra Genoway (62)
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Alumni Sandstorm ~ 10/31/00 ~ HAPPY HALLOWEEN
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5 Bombers sent stuff:
John Campbell (63), Betti Avant (69), Steve Piippo (70)
Debra Dawson (74WB), Jim Rice (75)
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NOTICE:
To all Alumni who have not received items ordered
before, during or after the R2K Reunion, please contact
me by e-mail, or call Kathy Hoff Conrad, R2K Chairman at
509-946-6318. Kathy's computer has been down, but she
usually answers her phone and does not mind anyone
calling her. She has the original order records, and
can check your order for you.
We keep hearing via Sandstorm or from Maren, etc.,
about ALUMNI who haven't received their items. Please
contact us directly.
Some T-shirts were ordered after the Reunion
directly to Canyon Ridge Design. If you ordered from
them, and you haven't received your order, notify us
also, instead of them, and we will check on it for you.
Kathy talks to them frequently. We are sorry it has
taken so long for some of these orders, and we
apologize for the mix-ups.
We will do everything we can to track down the
problem.
Linda Boehning, R2K Reunion Secretary
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>>From: John Campbell (63)
Re: Drive-in restaurants
I remember Tim's as a walk-in restaurant. The
hamburgers were inexpensive (20 cents as I recall), but
were smaller than others, so most people didn't think
it was a good deal since you needed to buy more of
them. I think the mortuary moved in after it closed.
Skip's was ahead of its time - very good burgers.
Minor's were big, but I don't think they were all that
tasty. Reminded me of Big Mike's (after By's).
A&W burgers were popular with the family, but the
burgers always tasted salty, but the root beer made the
difference! Parking was kind of limited and didn't
favor "hanging out".
Artic Circle was cheap, had good fries and the
special sauce.
Zip's was the best in my humble opinion. They had a
good selection and put up with us parking our cars on
their lot. Have many memories of Perry and Johnny Moore
and their Ford, John Dale and his car of the month, Ed
Lange and his Buick, plus many more. It gave us a place
to go. I can almost smell the Hobo steak sandwich.
Meanwhile, back to the low carb diet.
-John Campbell ~ Class and cars of '63
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>>From: Betti Avant (69)
Re: Halloween
Here it is -- Halloween!! Do any of you have any
favorite memories of this wonderful day? There are
three that come to my mind as I sit here at the
keyboard.
In the first grade both of my brothers had the
measles. My cousin Jean (62) lived about 2 blocks away.
My mom took me to her house, then she took me around
her neighborhood and at every house I had to ask for
extra candy for my sick brothers. It was hard to do, as
I was quite shy.
In the fourth grade I had my appendix out two days
before that day, so my brothers were asked to get extra
candy for me. However, my teacher brought me a box of
candy, the ladies who worked with my mom gave me a
fruit basket, and some hospital employee's kid went out
and got me a bag full of candy. Needless to say my
brothers weren't willing to share their stuff (as I had
more than they did).
In Junior High the youth group had a costume party.
I got out my dad's old Army jacket and hat and went as
a soldier. About 10 years later I joined the Women's
Army Corps. Was I predicting my future with that
costume? I doubt it, it is just the way things in my
life worked out.
Has anyone else some memories of Halloween that
were odd?
-Betti Avant (69) ~ Goodland, KS (The Topside of Kansas)
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>>From: Steve Piippo (70)
To: Dan Ham (72)
Dan,
We were well aware of Molly Ham and her running
back talents inherited from Chief Jo Warrior, Jack Ham.
Molly clearly has the mental toughness and competitive
spirit dad has. We had our special Powder Puff blitzing
defense in but Molly just out quicked us.
To: Judy Stein Mitchell (71)
Judy,
Last summer Ray and I had some coffee in the local
McDonald's when conversation turned to Walla Walla
sports. I was bragging on my son #58 middle
linebacker/center for the Bombers and Ray was telling
me about your son the quarterback. We joked they would
see each other. Unfortunately my Scott had an injury
and blood infection which caused him to miss the WW
game and more. But, he's back now and maybe they'll
meet in the playoffs.
Great conversation about sports instincts, creativity.
-Steve Piippo (70) ~ Richland
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>>From: Debra Dawson Fogler (74WB)
My daughter has been competing against the Bombers
this year. In the past, Bombers have been AAA and
Cheney has been AA in Marching Band competition, but
both bands have gotten quite small, so we were in the
same league this fall. Naturally, I've been rooting for
the Cheney Blackhawks, blood being thicker than
Columbia River water. The Bombers prevailed last
weekend, however, and since I couldn't cheer my own
daughter on to victory in Finals competition, I cheered
for the Bombers. Their show was really entertaining,
and improved a lot from the Pasco Cavalcade of Bands
performance early in October. If you've never seen a
marching band competition, I highly recommend it. It is
SO amazing what these kids can do.
I saw lots of green and gold last Saturday in
Everett, but didn't get a chance to strike up a
conversation with any Bomber band parents. If you were
there, you know what I'm talking about. Anyway, our
loyalties can be divided but we don't have to go on a
big guilt trip! I'm just thrilled to be involved with
these talented, hard-working young people, and I'm
proud of every one of them.
-Debra Dawson Fogler (74WB) ~ Cheney, WA
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>>From: Jim Rice (75)
Re: Judy Stein Mitchell's (71) note about rooting for
former rivals
In 1979, I was student teaching at Garfield High
School in Seattle and volunteered to help out with the
basketball team. They only had one assistant coach, so
I basically worked as the second assistant for the
season.
Garfield made it to the State tournament, as
expected (the 'Dogs were the defending champs), and
faced the Bombers in a semifinal game. Richland, led by
Kellermann and Kennedy, beat Garfield and went on to
win the State title. Even though I was "officially" for
Garfield, it was great seeing another Bomber state
championship (I'd seen the '72 tournament wins against
Lincoln and Hazen when I was a freshman).
-Jim Rice (75) ~ Mt. Rainier, MD (next to Washington, DC)
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